Inflation Hitting Seniors Hard: Try Market Day At Alliance on Aging’s The HUB

Alliance on Aging has a great Farmer’s Market on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to noon at what they call “The HUB” at 236 Monterey Street in Salinas.  They have fresh affordable produce and you can meet new friends in your community.  Recent examples are avocados 2 for $1.00 and Roma Tomatoes 5 for $1.00.  For more information, go to www.allianceonaging.org/hub/.

Amazon.com Comes Out With New Elder Care System For Alexa

Amazon.com is moving into the older adult market with a big splash, an extension of Alexa called “Care Hub” while also adding tools for Alexa for Hospitality.  The app allows remote connections and monitoring between older adults and their loved one.  Care Hub also offers customizable alerts.  For instance, alerting a loved one the first time the elderly person uses Alexa each day, as well as giving an alert if the senior is inactive for a certain period of time.  It also comes with features like “Alexa, call for help” which will notify a family member immediately.  This is great that Amazon.com is building its presence in this growing market after its acquisition of PillPack.

https://seniorhousingnews.com/2020/11/16/amazon-effect-on-senior-living-grows-with-care-hub-launch-alexa-for-hospitality-tools/