APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - When checking out Appleton's Town library, people might observe a brand-new solar charging station out front. It is among three United, Healthcare has actually installed statewide. Check Here For More is something Renee Ladewig-Lathrop and another United, Health care worker created after observing a specific problem."As we all know, we have that major panic when our cell phone battery is about to pass away.
"However if you're homeless or you're real estate insecure that can actually be a problem."Ladewig-Lathrop, who is the Social Determinants of Health Program Supervisor, discovered in the pandemic those populations lost access to the locations where they 'd usually charge their phones - like the library, coffee shops, and so on."We understand that our phones are our lifelines," stated Ladewig-Lathrop.
So it's a huge concern."So they brainstormed and searched, finding the solar-powered charging stations. United, Healthcare acquiring the station from a company called go, Charge in Chicago."Each of the stations have 10 lockers. So, you open it up and they each have different cables that should fit almost all phones.
Other lights flash while a phone is charging and will turn completely green when it's completely charged. She says it'll take about an hour for a dead phone to get completely charged. Individuals can lock their phones in by choosing a four-digit code of their choice, turning a knob to set the code and lock the phone inside.
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