Michigan’s partnership with GetSetUp inspired Carol to learn how to start a Youtube channel
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Carol’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about nine years ago. In response, Carol left Texas, where her two adult children still live, to care for her mother in Michigan.
“I think often some of the bigger decisions I have made in my life, if I had known how hard they would be, I may not have done them.”
Despite the challenges, Carol is glad to be there for her mother as a caregiver.
“The hardest thing was when I was uncharitable because I was tired and stressed. My mom didn’t deserve that. There was guilt with that, but we cannot be perfect. Thankfully, I have a network to support us.”
Carol’s mother is thriving with Mercy Health support, as her doctors come to her for things like physical therapy. Carol believes the hardest part is making sure that people are aware of the resources and support available to them.
Now at 62, she is no longer the primary caregiver for her mother, sharing responsibilities with her siblings.
Caregiving for the Community at Large
When moving to Michigan, Carol quickly proved to be a caregiver not only for her mother but also for the community. She has been the CFO for Catholic Charities of West Michigan for six years, leveraging her background in finance.
Looking to do something beyond finance, she took up the mantle as the AmeriCorps Seniors Director. Here, she coordinates 106 volunteers aged 65 and older who volunteer for programs such as Senior Companions, helping seniors, and Foster Grandparents, where volunteers assist students with special learning needs and emotional barriers.
Carol received an email about the Michigan Health and Human Services partnership with GetSetUp to offer free learning opportunities to older adults across the state.
Taking Advantage of Learning and Socializing Opportunities
Keen to learn, she signed up for a class on Monday, and within a week and a half, she had already taken 4-5 classes.
“They are so easy. You just pop in for an hour, and it is a really kind and forgiving learning environment with patient instructors. I think it is a game-changer.”
Carol has enjoyed the social aspects of the classes as well. With everything going on, she had let social networking fall to the background of her professional life. She sees GetSetUp as a simple way to engage with minimal time commitment.
“A lot of people are like me - 62 and caring for their family members. I hope the word gets out about these resources. You can almost always carve out an hour for some social time. Even if you start a class and have to go, you are better off for having been there a short time.”
Carol has been wanting to create a YouTube channel - Grannies Gone Virtual, to support students run by her volunteers who normally work with students in schools but can’t because of the pandemic.
“It is really rough on these folks. Working in schools was a joy, and they felt they made a difference, and they did! The students see them in the store and it’s Grandma Mimi or whoever. It’s a win-win situation.”
Both the students and the volunteers are missing this interaction. Carol and her volunteers have a pen pal program going, but they also want to see the volunteers reading books on YouTube for students to watch.
“I want the volunteers to do this! Many get smartphones and iPads but don’t know how to use them or get through the initial barrier. But, it is just a gap that can be filled. That’s why this program with GetSetUp is so incredible; it gives them a chance to surpass the gap. I believe they can use it to engage.”
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She has already inspired five of her volunteers to sign up for New Member Orientation to get acquainted with the site.
The partnership between GetSetUp and Michigan is initially for six months. This is plenty of time to really learn something, just in time for the cold Michigan winters.
“It is perfect with winter coming. People will be hunkered down in their house and want something to do besides binge-watching shows.”
Carol’s drive to start the YouTube channel means she has already taken GetSetUp’s YouTube: Record & Post Videos class, not once but twice.
“I felt I missed a click, so took it again. It’s just nice because you can learn in increments and stay with the same material until you feel like you master it. Plus people in the class are treasures. They are characters and individuals. It is just heartwarming that we are reaching out and tapping into this resource. Now we are going to have the skills to stay a part of our communities, be that families, churches, or others.”
She has also taken the New Member Orientation and a Getting Started with Zoom class. She signed up for the Meditation Techniques - What, Why & How They Can Help Improve Wellbeing but plans to reschedule as something came up and she had to cancel.
She is proud of her state of Michigan. She thinks it is really taking an innovative step forward.
“This is a real game changer. America and American seniors especially have been struggling with this technology and knowing we needed to cross over and not knowing how. I was worried thinking I had to build my own program, but this I can do. This is already here. It’s simple. It’s a patient learning environment. Thanks to the state of Michigan. This is a real gift to the community!”
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