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Virtual Senior Center

Word is spreading about Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center (VSC). The Virtual Senior Center (VSC), an innovative project made possible by a public-private partnership between Selfhelp Community Services, Microsoft, the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), is changing lives.

The VSC enhances the lives of homebound seniors by using computer, video and Internet technology — in the seniors’ homes and at their local senior center — to create an interactive experience that reduces social isolation, promotes wellness, and provides better access to community services. Read More

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Selfhelp's 2012 Caring for Generations Gala

 

Stuart Kaplan (l-to-r) joins Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Barrios-Paoli at the podium at Selfhelp’s Benjamin Rosenthal Prince Street Innovative Senior in Queens on April 3, 2012.
A Very Special Visit from Mayor Bloomberg


Selfhelp’s Benjamin Rosenthal Prince Street Innovative Senior Center in Queens received a visit from the Mayor on April 3, 2012. Mayor Bloomberg and Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Commissioner for NYC’s Department for Aging, witnessed a Virtual Senior Center music class, chatted with a Virtual Senior Center participant via Skype, observed a Tai Chi class, mingled with seniors in the cafeteria, and were introduced to the telehealth kiosk. The visit was covered on the local news that evening by WNBC-TV, WABC-TV and NY1. In addition articles appeared in print and online media…Read more

 

Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program (EFLRP)

 

Just the Basics, from the New York State Bar Association Journal

The Neediest Elderly Need Legal Services to Protect
Housing and Subsistence Income, Not Retirement Planning
By Valerie J. Bogart

On August 12, 2011, Selfhelp Community Services led 41 organizations in filing an amicus or "friend of the court" brief supporting the New York City Medicaid Program, run by the Human Resources Administration ("HRA") which the U.S. Department of Justice has charged with filing "false claims" for its approval of 24-hour personal care services. For more information see http://wnylc.com/health/news/12/
CRAIN'S Health Newsletter August 17th

The Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program (EFLRP), a legal resource for older persons and people with disabilities announces its new Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs for 2012 - Find Out More and Register

Celebrating 10 Years of Outstanding Services!

 

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TeleHealth Kiosks Help Seniors Age Independently

Selfhelp is collaborating with Jewish Home Lifecare to pilot two congregate telehealth kiosks. The kiosk installations were made possible through a one-year grant to Selfhelp from Enterprise Community Partners in recognition of Selfhelp's innovative use of technology to support older adults living safely, comfortably and independently in their homes. The grant enables Selfhelp to demonstrate how multi-patient telehealth kiosks can be used within two senior housing complexes to improve health literacy and wellness among the residents. Read more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selfhelp NextGen – Selfhelp’s new Young Leadership Group

Click here to learn about this new initiative for young professionals in the New York City area.
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Selfhelp Lauds Congressional Support for Holocaust Survivors

Selfhelp Community Services applauds the unanimous passage of a Congressional resolution to support programs that meet the distinct needs of aging Holocaust survivors.
 
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Selfhelp Community Services leads 75 organizations in demanding withdrawal of federal lawsuit attacking NYC Medicaid personal care program

On January 14, 2011, Selfhelp led 75 local, state, and national organizations in demanding that the United States Attorney withdraw a lawsuit against New York City that would result in denying...

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