TELUS is helping to bridge digital and health divides for 3 million Canadians in need during the pandemic
March 23 2021 - 8:00AM
In an effort to bridge digital and health divides, TELUS has been
expanding its vast portfolio of Connecting for Good programs, which
have long supported Canada’s citizens in need. These programs
leverage TELUS’ world-leading technology to create meaningful
change by ensuring equal access to technology. Now, nearly three
million Canadians are now able to take advantage of TELUS’ various
Connecting for Good programs each year.
“At a time when the human connection has never been more
important, TELUS remains committed to ensuring all Canadians stay
connected to the people and information that matter the most,” said
Darren Entwistle, TELUS President and CEO. “Throughout the
pandemic, our globally leading network has provided the backbone
for these truly meaningful connections, enabling Canadians to work
and learn remotely, receive medical support, and stay connected to
family and friends. By expanding our TELUS Connecting for Good
programs, we are helping people access the vital tools and
resources they need to live fulfilling lives.”
Over the past 12 months, here is how TELUS expanded its
Connecting for Good programs to support Canadians in need:
- Internet for Good:
- Partnered with school boards for K-12 students in need to get
high speed Internet at home for only $9.95 per month
- Expanded to British Columbians, Albertans and Quebecers in need
and living with disabilities, giving them access to $9.95 per month
high speed Internet to stay safely connected at home;
- Mobility for Good:
- Donated more than 14,000 free mobile devices and rate plans,
valued at more than $14 million, to hundreds of community health
organizations across the country;
- Launched TELUS Mobility for Good for Seniors, providing
Canadian seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
with a subsidized mobility rate plan to ensure they can stay
connected to loved ones, reduce feelings of isolation, manage their
mental wellbeing, and access important healthcare and government
resources and information.
- Expanded the TELUS Mobility for Good for Youth program to all
provinces nationally, and now offering 20,000 youth transitioning
from foster care a free smartphone and fully subsidized 3GB data
plan for two years;
- Launched TELUS Mobility for Good for health care workers,
giving two months free wireless service to frontline healthcare
workers in the hospitals hardest hit by across Canada
- Health for Good:
- Broadened the reach of TELUS Health for Good to a total of 10
cities across Canada, enabling mobile health clinics equipped with
the latest in wireless and health technology, to deliver primary
and mental health care, including COVID-19 testing and assessments,
directly to people in need
To learn more, visit telus.com/friendly. Together, let’s make
the future friendly.
About TELUSTELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a
dynamic, world-leading communications technology company with $16
billion in annual revenue and 16 million customer connections
spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment,
video, and security. We leverage our global-leading technology and
compassion to enable remarkable human outcomes. Our longstanding
commitment to putting our customers first fuels every aspect of our
business, making us a distinct leader in customer service
excellence and loyalty. In 2020, TELUS was recognized as having the
fastest wireless network in the world, reinforcing our commitment
to provide Canadians with access to superior technology that
connects us to the people, resources and information that make our
lives better. TELUS Health is Canada’s leader in digital health
technology, improving access to health and wellness services and
revolutionizing the flow of health information across the continuum
of care. TELUS Agriculture provides innovative digital solutions
throughout the agriculture value chain, supporting better food
outcomes from improved agri-business data insights and processes.
TELUS International (TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital
customer experience innovator that delivers next-generation AI and
content management solutions for global brands across the
technology and games, ecommerce and FinTech, communications and
media, healthcare, travel and hospitality sectors. TELUS and TELUS
International operate in 25+ countries around the world. Together,
let’s make the future friendly.
Driven by our passionate social purpose to connect all citizens
for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give
where we live has inspired TELUS, our team members and retirees to
contribute more than $820 million and 1.6 million days of service
since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled
volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company in the
world.
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