Welcome! Click the items below for more information you can use to make technology work for your health.
These resources are provided by other organizations and each link will open a new webpage.
Need help? Call the Link to Care WA Hotline: 866-757-1832 (TTY: 711). Talk to a staff member who can provide coaching Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Get a phone and/or internet discount
Lifeline Program by the Universal Service Administrative Company & Federal Communications Commission
flyer
Affordable Connectivity Program by Universal Service Administrative Company & Federal Communications Commission
Use your phone
- “Set-up,” “Calling,” and “Accessing Wireless Internet” how-to flyers by Telehealth Access for Seniors
- “Getting started with your Android device” guide by GCFLearnFree.org
- “Getting started with your iPhone device” guide by GCFLearnFree.org
- “Getting started with mobile devices” video by Chinook Arch Libraries
Use the internet
- “Intro: what is the internet?” guide and video by GCFLearnFree.org
- “Browser basics” [and tips for visiting websites] video by GCFLearnFree.org
- “Connecting to the internet” [at home] video by GCFLearnFree.org
- “Accessing free Wi-Fi [wireless internet]” guide by Telehealth for Seniors
- “Introduction to internet safety” series of guides and videos by GCFLearnFree.org
- “WA Broadband Speed Test” Access and speed survey
Set up email
- “Get a free email address” video by the National Library of Medicine
- “Signing up for email” guide by DigitalLearn.org
- “Intro to email” video series and guides by DigitalLearn.org
Get ready for a phone or video appointment
- “Telehealth: What is it? And how to make it work for you” video series by AT Lab Community Vision
- “How to make the most of your child’s telehealth visit” guide by Harvard Medical School
- “Common features of video doctor visits” tips by the Health Resources and Service Administration
- “Calling” guide by Telehealth for Seniors
- “Using telehealth counseling” [for mental health] guide by CHPW & Healthwise
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Hotline
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Monday to Friday
Last Update Date: April 18, 2022
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