Adult residential facilities across the province have received iPad tablet computers to help residents stay connected with loved ones.

With the tablets, physicians will also be able to hold virtual appointments with residents as needed.

In partnership with BrunNet, 761 iPads have been distributed to 461 adult residential facilities, which serve about 7,000 residents across the province. The tablets were provided to the facilities in June at a cost of $602,516. This initiative includes memory care homes, special care homes, generalist care homes and community residences. Each facility has been provided one tablet for every 10 residents.

The iPads will have applications such as FaceTime, Skype and Zoom for Healthcare to carry out the video calls. Technical support will be provided by BrunNet.

In May 2020, 489 tablets were provided to nursing homes across the province to help doctors do their rounds and to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.