Virtual Senior Center

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Selfhelp Community Services, Inc., in conjunction with Microsoft Corporation and The City of New York are pleased to present the Virtual Senior Center, an innovative public-private partnership and demonstration project.  The Virtual Senior Center demonstrates how technology can be used in conjunction with senior centers to alleviate the isolation and loneliness of homebound seniors by enabling them to pursue active social lives.

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Update on Selfhelp's Virtual Senior Center

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“That’s So New York’s” Senior Correspondent Frank Lowe shows us how the internet is giving new life to homebound Senior Citizens facing social isolation. Selfhelp Community Services’ “Virtual Senior Center” (in partnership with Microsoft and the Dept. for the Aging) allows homebound Seniors to participate in activities like discussion groups and art classes using webcam technology, from the comfort of their own home.

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