West Haven Senior Center members Lillian Riddick and E.J. Midgette demonstrate the center’s new desktop computers for city Elderly Services Director Alyssa Maddern, Human Resources Commissioner John Carrano and assistant grant writer Vanessa Hruszko on Monday.
The Department of Elderly Services recently received a $5,000 AARP grant to replace the senior center’s outdated computers with six Dell “all-in-one” desktops, said Maddern, who oversees the center at 201 Noble St., and Carrano, who supervises Maddern.
The computer upgrade was initiated by Mayor Dorinda Borer to modernize the center’s technology offerings for WHSC members.
“The 1980s called, they wanted their computers back,” Borer joked, referring to the obsolete desktops, like the one pictured above, that members had used.
On a serious note, Borer said the new desktops will allow members to enhance their computer skills while increasing their comfort using state-of-the-art technology.
The grant funding was obtained by Hruszko through the AARP Connecticut Livable Communities Grant Program.