Whether you want to take a visual tour of say, Assisi in Italy, or learn how to be crafty with recycled things, there’s a great free program thanks to the state’s Department of Human Services that can keep you on the computer for hours. GetSetUp
GetSetUp offers online classes in everything from Yoga, meditation, and active exercise, to music, technology, photography and cooking, with hundreds more subjects in between, all available for the signing up and viewing.
The state Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging Services is offering GetSetUp at no cost, and program designers even include a 30 minute class to introduce you to all the means of getting around the subjects they cover, the times and dates they’re on, and even how to put it on your calendar with a reminder an hour or so before the presentation, just in case you forget.
It is designed for adults over 60 as one means to keep them active and alert and can be presented in nursing homes on their screens in day rooms, or on individual phones or tablets in an individual resident’s room.
But it’s available to everyone at the same no cost and it’s great fun! If you like a particular subject but not the presenter you saw, there’s even a solution for that Find another one on the same subject or try something new in the hundreds of programs they offer.
In a state with such high taxes, so little offerings at no cost for the general public, and the opportunity to learn something new or simply enjoy some fun in front of a computer, New Jersey has outdone itself by teaming up with GetSetUp to make this offering.
To try an online class, go to www.getsetup.io/partner/nj. The rest is easy. And it’s free!
