Senior Services’ Medicare benefits counselors will hold information and assistance events throughout Western Tidewater in August 2018 to assist Medicare-eligible individuals navigating Medicare and Medicare Part D. Assistance will also be available for those who are currently enrolled and may be eligible for the Part D Low-Income Subsidy “Extra Help” benefit. Reservations are highly recommended.

For the first time in 28 years, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia will welcome a new chief executive officer next month.

 Hampton Roads, Va. (July 2, 2018) – Thanks to a grant from Dominion Energy, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) is now better able to assist income-qualified seniors in South Hampton Roads and Western Tidewater who may need a window air conditioner or fan this summer.  SSSEVA has received $1200 in funding, a distribution from a larger $85,000 statewide grant from Dominion Energy intended to fund the statewide Senior Cool Care program which is administered by the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (VDARS). with funds then distributed throughout the Commonwealth to be managed by the local Area Agencies on Aging such as SSSEVA.

Hampton Roads, Va. (June 21, 2018) – For the first time in 28 years, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) will welcome a new CEO. Steve Zollos will take the helm on Aug. 1, 2018. No stranger to the organization, Zollos is currently SSSEVA’s COO, and has held responsibility for its operations since November 2017. He brings more than 20 years of health care and business management experience to his new role, including a successful track record in developing revenue-producing community services for seniors and caregivers.

During a recent meeting hosted by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Health Quality Innovators (HQI) recognized Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia as one of three Area Agencies on Aging that helps reduce health care disparities by bringing workshops to minority and rural communities. Senior Services, the Peninsula Agency on Aging, and Senior Connections were honored for their diabetes self-management education programs (DSMPs).