SENIOR SERVICES SUFFOLK OFFICE CAN HELP SENIORS WITH TORNADO RELIEF
(Hampton Roads, Va., April 30, 2008)

Suffolk seniors and their caregivers who need emergency assistance due to tornado damage or power outages may call the Suffolk office of Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia for assistance at (757) 925-1449. Ask for Care Coordinator Gail Clements.

The office will provide bottled water, shelf-stable meals and will coordinate transportation to medical appointments and the pharmacy for older residents in need, as well as those who care for them. The Suffolk office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and in located at 110 W. Finney Ave. in the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts.

Senior Services

A private, not-for-profit organization, Senior Services provides services for citizens in Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Its headquarters and satellite offices offer everything from home-delivered meals for qualifying seniors to counseling for Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care insurance.

Entering our 35th year, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is the regional organization in South Hampton Roads that supports and enriches the lives of older Virginians and their families through advocacy, education, information and comprehensive services. For one-third of a century, we’ve changed the lives of tens of thousands of the region’s seniors for the better. We’ve served over two million meals, contributed more than five million hours of senior volunteer services, driven seniors over 10 million miles and helped thousands of elderly to stay at home instead of entering nursing homes. We touch the lives of more than 3,000 seniors every day.

This website will help you find answers to everything from who we are to where to turn for help with in-home care, home-delivered meals, prescription drug assistance and volunteer opportunities – among many other options. To get started, click here.

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