2021 Virtual senior center template: Companionship and social interaction at home. Social activities in the metaverse.

Virtual senior center template:  

Companionship and social interaction at home.  

Social activities in the metaverse.

Senior center at home.

• Watch on YouTube
• Mobility limited?  Not in the metaverse.

Why?

• No travel time.  No travel cost.  No facility cost.
• Wheelchair friendly.
• No sharing of germs.  No lockdowns.
• Maybe the relevant question is "Why not?"

Where?

• The metaverse. 
• 3DWebWorldz 
• https://3dwebworldz.com/
• Senior center template
• (In the Social group)
• AARP member benefits

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Related

• Virtual Senior Center (VSC)
• Companionship and social interaction for the elderly
• Older Adults and the Importance of Social Interaction
• Social centers for the elderly
• Online social centers for the elderly
• A Virtual Senior Center Spreads Across the US
• Virtual Senior Centers Provide Valuable Opportunities to Socialize

Basic room design

• Large room with small square tables seating 4 (like card tables)
• Stage on one wall backed by screen for web page display
• People at a table are able to limit voice to that table and turn off voice from other tables.
• Meeting leader has voice channel that talks to all.
• Other walls carry posters with links to web pages offering support.

Why a virtual world?

• In a virtual world, you can bring people into a scene that fits their interest.
• The scene could be a flower garden with familiar flowers and sounds.
• A virtual world is as social as a senior center--it could have dozens of people.
• A virtual world can have a game room, as in a senior center.
• It offers a sense of presence---each person can have a room of their own.

Why not a physical senior center?

• That's fine if seniors are mobile and can arrange regular transportation.  
• But a virtual world is as near as the computer.
• And you can get to it in a wheelchair.
• It can be open 24/7 to people anywhere.
• To people living where they grew up, went to school, used to work.
• Or to family anywhere.

Example centers

• The Virtual Senior Center (VSC)
• YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO Virtual Adult Workshops
• Hollin Hall Senior Center
• Seniors Online Learning Center
• AARP member benefits (just web pages)

Example information

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Medicare FAQ
• Top 10 Financial Scams Targeting Seniors

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