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WakeMed and GOLD
Next MyChart Class: date to be confirmed
Growing Older Living Digitally
Confidence in Technology.
Independence in Life.
Your doctor, your bank, your pharmacy, your family. They all moved onto a screen, and the instructions never came with them. We teach the exact tasks, hands on, using the device you already own, in communities across North Carolina and online.
Access is not the same as ability. Most people who come to us are not missing a device. They are missing the confidence that they can do it themselves. That is the part we restore, and it is the part that lasts: once someone believes they can, they keep going without us.
Where would you like to start?
Find a workshop
In your community or online. Bring the device you use, practice the task you came for, and leave able to repeat it at home.
Next: Wed, Sep 23 · 10:00 AM
See what's coming upIs this a scam?
Stop, Confirm, Avoid sharing, Make a report. The four steps we teach, worked through real examples.
See how to tellHelping a parent
How to be useful without taking over, and which things genuinely matter first.
For familiesComing up
Somewhere to practice, without feeling rushed
Bring the device you actually use. Our workshops are built to be a safe place to try, with guidance, so you leave feeling confident doing the task yourself rather than having watched someone else do it.
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WakeMed and GOLD
- 23SEPTomorrowSave my seat
Are You Getting the Most Out of MyChart?Digital Health
Online via Zoom10:00 AMZoom link emailed
- 23SEPTomorrowSave my seat
Ready to Go: Digital Wallets, Tickets & Everyday EssentialsTech Confidence
Garner Senior Center12:00 PMIn person
- 25SEPIn 3 daysSave my seat
Tired of Resetting Your Password?Scam Prevention
Online via Zoom10:00 AMZoom link emailed
- 30SEPIn 8 daysSave my seat
Put AI to Work: Real Help with Everyday TasksAI Readiness
Online via Zoom10:00 AMZoom link emailed
- 2OCTIn 10 daysSave my seat
AI In ActionAI Readiness
Morrisville Senior Center12:00 PMIn person
- 14OCTIn 22 daysSave my seat
Is This a Scam? How to Tell in Ten SecondsScam Prevention
Online via Zoom1:00 PMZoom link emailed
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New · Featured Event
An evening of original work
Thursday, October 8, 20266:00–8:00 PM The Reserve at Mills Farm, Apex
Local artists 55 and older donated original work for the silent auction, each piece shown with the artist’s own story. A live auction features donated work from artists of all ages. Admission is free.
What to expect:
- Original work by local artists 55 and older
- Each silent-auction piece shown with its artist's story
- Silent and live auctions
- Free admission, everyone is welcome
Space is limited, so please register ahead of time. If we reach capacity we will add you to the waitlist and let you know if a spot opens.
What we teach
Three areas where the stakes are real
Not general computer lessons. The real tasks that everyday life now runs on, taught on the device you brought.
Digital health
MyChart and other patient portals
Refilling a prescription, booking an appointment, reading a result. The things that used to mean a phone call and a wait.
Scam defense
The S.C.A.M. framework
Stop, Confirm, Avoid sharing, Make a report. Four steps, practiced on the messages going around right now.
AI readiness
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Copilot
What these tools can actually do for you day to day, and how to ask so the answer comes back useful.
And much more
Whatever is actually in the way
We keep finding new barriers in the communities we work in, and what we teach changes to match. The goal is the same every time: everyone leaves feeling confident, safe, and independent.
What it adds up to
About ten thousand people have done this with us
- Older adults reached since 2025
- 10,000Older adults reached since 2025
- Report increased confidence using technology
- 92%Report increased confidence using technology
- Reach their patient portal for the first time
- 35%Reach their patient portal for the first time
- States reached
- 16States reached
Most of our work is not on this calendar. Closed sessions, private programs run for a single community, health system, or employer, are not published here. The public schedule is a fraction of what we deliver.
From participant surveys and program records kept since 2025, including closed sessions not listed on this site. A full methodology is in preparation; funders and partners can request the underlying data now.
The full pictureFor families
Helping without taking over
How do you build their confidence instead of quietly replacing it? How do you stay useful without becoming the person who does it for them? The order we would go in, and which things genuinely matter first.
For familiesFor organizations
Bring this to your community
We help health systems, health plans, and community organizations with digital adoption among older adults. Not access, which most of them already provide. Adoption, which is where the numbers stall.
How it worksI leave class feeling smarter each time. Priceless!
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Organizations we work with
Resources
When what you need is not a workshop
We work alongside these organizations, and we would rather point you to the right door than be the only one.
NC Dept. of Information Technology
NC Resource Finder
More than a thousand places across the state offering public computers, Wi-Fi, technical support, and help building digital skills. Search by county, ZIP, or the kind of help you need.
Visit their siteWake County
Resources for Seniors
Home care, adult day care, senior centers, home adaptations, and someone to talk through the choices with. For older adults and adults with disabilities.
Visit their siteStatewide
Social Bridging NC
A statewide hub for social connection, with virtual programming from exercise classes to art and lifelong learning, plus social isolation risk assessments.
Visit their siteMore to explore
If you want to go further
Common questions
What does a GOLD workshop cost?
Most GOLD workshops are offered at no cost to you, and you will never be sold anything at one. GOLD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by grants, partners, and donations, which is what keeps it that way. Where a workshop does carry a fee, it is stated on the listing before you register, so you always know before you sign up.
Who are the workshops for?
GOLD is designed for adults 50 and older who want to build confidence with technology, stay safe online, and live healthier, more connected lives. No experience is needed, and all skill levels are welcome.
Do I need to be “good with computers” to attend?
Not at all. Our workshops are hands-on and beginner-friendly, taught in plain English at a relaxed pace. Most people come in feeling unsure and leave with practical skills they can use right away.
Where are workshops held?
GOLD holds in-person workshops at senior centers, libraries, residential communities, and faith and healthcare partners across the Raleigh/Triangle area of North Carolina. Many workshops are also offered online via Zoom so you can join from home.
What topics do you cover?
Workshops cover digital health tools like MyChart, scam and fraud prevention, AI made simple, everyday device skills for phones and tablets, and staying connected with family and community.
For Funders & Partners
Partner with GOLD.
Bring this work to your community.
GOLD partners with senior centers, healthcare systems, libraries, faith communities, foundations, and corporate CSR teams to expand access to digital health, scam prevention, and AI readiness for older adults. Tell us where you want to make impact, and we'll show you the GOLD model.
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