IPads to Hospitals

05/08/2020

Since April 1, iPads to Hospitals has collected 1,000 iPads and counting to connect patients isolated by COVID-19 with their loved ones. ⁣
⁣
These devices have been donated to medical facilites around New York City by people from all across the country, and especially by New Yorkers themselves.⁣
⁣
The curve is flattening, but our mission continues. ⁣
⁣
Please visit http://www.ipadstohospitals.org to find out how you can help.⁣
⁣
_⁣
⁣
Director: Wyatt Angelo
Producers: Ian Kaplan and Kaitlin Del Campo
DP: Soren Nielsen
Editor: Kyle Stebbins

05/04/2020

Today’s drop-off to Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica, Queens. 39x iPads, consisting of 12x locally donated by New Yorkers, 5x purchased with fundraised dollars, and 22x iPads donated via mail from Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. Go to www.ipadstohospitals.org to learn more about getting involved.

05/01/2020

Artwork by Jean Jullien.

In many hospitals across New York City, patients are tragically scared and dying alone, separated from their families due to restrictions on visitors. We are doing our part to bridge this physical gap between sick or dying patients and their loved ones by organizing the donation of iPads to hospitals in need.

Visit www.ipadstohospitals.org to see how you can get involved.

04/25/2020

An update on our progress, as of April 23rd. Thanks to our generous donors!

04/24/2020

To read more about our initiative and process, see the Q & A done with the iPads to Hospitals team by PRINT magazine!

The team behind iPads to Hospitals discusses a critical COVID-19 problem and their initiative to combat it. Illo: Ludi Leiva

04/23/2020

Welcome to the page for iPads to Hospitals!

Our mission is to bridge a communication gap between ill coronavirus patients and their loved ones through the donation of iPads to hospitals. Due to the highly infectious nature of the COVID-19 virus, hospitals have had to restrict visitors. While a necessary step to stop spread of the virus, a tragic reality has emerged - hospitalized patients are suffering and dying alone.

We are organizing the donation of video-chat capable iPads to hospitals in the NYC area, the epicenter of disease. The hospitals we partner with primarily cater to underserved populations – a demographic that has been most affected by the virus and who also may not own smartphones with video capability.

Our iPad supply is filled in large part by the generosity of everyday people, who are donating their underutilized iPads to make a life-altering difference for these patients and their families. These donated iPads are obtained through daily local pick-ups in NYC or shipped to us from across the country. We are also collecting financial donations, for those who may not have an iPad to give, but still want to contribute. These donated funds are used to purchase refurbished iPads.

Our website: ipadstohospitals.org

To donate an iPad: please see our donation form on our website (above)

To make a monetary donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ipads-to-covid19-patients-alone-in-hospitals

For more information and update follow us on instagram !