The VSC in the News
How Selfhelp is Utilizing Social Technology to Improve the Lives of Seniors (9/1/2021), Atlanta Small Business Network
New York State Office for the Aging launches partnership with the Association on Aging and Selfhelp to bring the Virtual Senior Center into the homes of older adults (6/14/2021), NYSOFA Press Release
How to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home (1/17/2021), cnn.com
Ways to help isolated elderly (12/10/2020), Good Day NY
Jewish Life on Cablevision (video) (6/25/2020)
The New York Jewish Week reports on Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center (5/27/2020)
’It’s Like Having a Whole New Family’NewsDay: Head and hearth: 2 services help senior citizens age in place (6/18/2020)
NBC News: Coronavirus concerns show increased need, demand for home care, experts say (5/23/2020)
HP writes about aging in the digital age (10/31/2019)
Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center was recognized as a tool that evidences the benefits of aging in the digital age.The Times of Israel: Remembering that the Elderly Have So Much to Give (3/24/2019)
MetroFocus reports on Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center (2/6/2018)
How Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center is transforming lives and addressing social isolation.Forbes: How To Combat Loneliness And Isolation As We Age (8/10/2017)
NY 1 reports on Selfhelp's new Chinese version of the VSC (9/8/2016)
This report includes a video of the press conference held announcing the the VSC in Chinese.Queens Chronicle writes about a world of benefits, including the Virtual Senior Center program (3/17/2016)
Victoria Zunitich describes the ways that people can gain access to benefits and services in Queens, including the VSC.HP Case Study on Selfhelp's Virtual Senior Center (3/8/2016)
How the VSC uses HP technology to make the program easy to use and the improve the quality of life of socially isolated adults.Senior Housing Forum Article (3/3/16)
Pam McDonald writes about how Selfhelp's Virtual Senior Center enables participants to access travel, community and discussions from their homes.Radio Interview: Technology to lighten the caregiving role (2/23/16)
Interviewed on Alzheimer's Speaks Radio about the Virtual Senior Center.Long Island Herald of the Five Towns (2/17/16)
Golden Notes Senior Choir, including VSC facilitator Joe Margolin, performs for VSC participants.JHF's WINDOW Newsletter (2/2/16)
Announces the Virtual Senior Center program coming to Pittsburgh with the support of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.Next Avenue (1/26/16)
Beth Baker describes Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center.LeadingAge CAST Newsroom (1/20/16)
Describes Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center expansion into Pittsburgh, PA, where Selfhelp intends to engage 100 participants.Pittsburgh NPR (1/4/2016)
Announces Selfhelp's Virtual Senior Center expansion to Pittsburgh.LeadingAge Magazine (Jan/Feb 2016)
In this article, David Tobenkin, discusses multiple strategies where technology is used to reduce social isolation, including the Virtual Senior Center.News Day (4/30/15)
Cara Trager writes about Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center expansion into Long Island. It includes an excellent video. View PDF of article.BroadwayWorld (5/1/15)
The Museum of Modern Art launches Prime Time, Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center is mentioned as a partner organization.Long Island News Day (Oct 2014)
Lisa Irizarry writes about the opening of the Long Island program of Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center.Roslyn News (10/17/14)
Justin Hopper writes about the Sid Jacob Jewish Community Center is part of Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center program expansion to Long Island.Non-for-profit Times (10/16/14)
Article describes how Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center program is expanding to Long Island.LongIsland.com 10/12/14)
Article describes how Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center program is coming to Nassau County, Long Island.LeadingAge New York (Oct 2014)
Presents Selfhelp’s press release on the award from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock on Long Island.UUCSR.org (10/7/14)
Announces the support from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.LeadingAge Magazine (Jul/Aug 2014)
Linda Barbarotta writes about how Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center program is fighting isolation.WSJ SmartMoney (10/14/13)
Anne Tergesen writes about the early stages of the Virtual Senor Center Program.Fox Video (7/17/12)
Fox News interviews John Shalam of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation about their grant to Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center .Village Voice (4/4/12)
Sam Levin writes about Mayor Bloomberg’s visit to Selfhelp Innovative Senior center and his participation in Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center .WSJ Video (6/10/11)
Andy Jordan presents a story about Milton, a participant of Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center.New York Daily News (12/20/11)
Clare Trapasso writes about how Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center “beams” Chanukah celebrations into homebound people’s computers.NYTimes Blog (8/3/10)
Paula Span writes about Selfhelp’s new program, the Virtual Senior Center.