Looking for Help With Your Smartphone, Tablet and Other Devices?

Residences at Vantage Point is hosting a Smart Tech Solutions Workshop today from 10 a.m. to noon at the retirement community in Downtown Columbia. There is no fee to attend and get help with set-up, personal settings, troubleshooting and connections to other devices. Space is limited and reservations are required by calling 410-992-1241.

The workshop will feature the Senior Tech Solutions team which will provide one-on-one support to explain different devices, set-up and how to use the features to get the most out of smart home technology.

Senior Tech Solutions has provided workshops and other services at several Howard County senior centers and regularly offers one-on-one sessions for residents of Vantage Point and their guests. The team members include founder Keon Parsa of Atholton High School, co-founders Ramsey Sheibani of Wilde Lake High School and Luke Kadingo of Atholton High School, and team member Ashley Davis of Wilde Lake High School.

Members of Senior Tech Solutions began volunteering at local senior centers last summer after they found members of their own families benefited from one-on-one troubleshooting with their devices. According to its founders, team members found their own skills and expertise improved as a result of the training sessions and they enjoy the relationships they have developed.

The Senior Tech Solutions team has created resources, such as a handbook for those new to a smartphone, and a blog which can be found on its website, www.seniortechsolutions.org.

Senior Tech Solutions holds free walk-in one-on-one aid for Android and iPhone smartphones, as well as tablets, computers, printers, and more, on Saturdays from 2:30-4 p.m., at Vantage Point starting again in January. Reservations are required by calling 443-992-1241.