About Us

VSC and enliveo

We are the VSC (Virtual Senior Center). We are a vibrant community of teachers, innovators, and learners combating social isolation in older adults through technology.

Our goal is to see every older adult smiling on screen, learning about and engaging with the rest of the world from the comfort of their own homes.

enliveo is the platform that makes the VSC possible. enliveo innovates for human connection, equipping every organization and individual with the ability to craft virtual communities, host their own content, and access online classes and chat rooms. Dive deeper into enliveo at www.enliveo.com.

The VSC is the brainchild of Selfhelp Community Services. Selfhelp is a not-for-profit organization offering over 25,000 New York seniors with a comprehensive range of homecare and community-based services. Its overarching mission is to help older and vulnerable adults live with dignity and independence.

The VSC keeps extending its impact beyond New York to all around the country.

VSC: A Lifeline to Learning and Laughing

80%
of VSC members reported experiencing reduced loneliness

60% 
noted experiencing increased connectedness 

51% 
self-reported an increase in health status (well-being) 

97% 
said VSC improves the quality of their life

Participants also reported they appreciate how attending live online events reduces their social isolation and loneliness and increases their social network

Source: Independent evaluation by Dr. Barrie Raik and Dr. Veerawat Phongtankuel, researchers from the Division of Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine.