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Story summary
- In Long Beach, Washington, 85-year-old Jan Worrell received ElliQ, a robot companion provided by a regional nonprofit to aid seniors.
- Jan Worrell, who lives alone since her husband's death, watched firefighters set up the device and expressed a wish to stay.
- The ElliQ robot resembles a reading lamp and is part of a pilot program to assist seniors.
- The program covers the annual subscription cost of about $700 for participants.
