Madison Ave. Apartments receive two iPads from Marshall Rotaries

The Noon Rotary Club and Sunrise Rotary Club of Marshall recently collaborated and provided $2,500 to purchase 11 iPads to help patients connect with their families and friends amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Minneota Madison Avenue Senior Apartments were among the beneficiaries of the donation, receiving two of the iPad devices.
The funds raised matched the $2,500 donation from Schwan's Home Delivery, whose funds were also used to purchase iPad devices for similar use.
"This is amazing and greatly appreciated by the facilities to not only connect with the families, but also to have virtual healthcare visits with their providers," said Melissa Maranell, Patient Care Coordinator for Marshall Avera@Home.
Noon Rotary Club member Susie Sammons, Hill Street Senior Housing Administrator, conducted a needs assessment and was instrumental in ensuring that the iPads could be utilized in Marshall and Minneota facilities.
Marshall Rotary and Schwan's together distributed iPads to the following facilities:
Minneota Madison Avenue Senior Apartments (2), Marshall Avera@Home and Hospice Care (2), Hill Street Place Senior Apartments (4), Prairie Home Hospice and Fieldcrest (4), and Boulder Creek Memory Care (2).
The iPads were delivered and deployment began for use in the facilities last week.
"The coronavirus implications have limited access to loved ones and extended isolation is difficult on many," said Sunrise Rotary President Christina Becker. "This donation eases the individual's situation by providing an important communication link."
"Providing this technology to connect patients and individuals to their loved ones or their medical provider who they would otherwise have no means to contact makes an immediate powerful and emotional impact."