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Senior Services Southeastern Virginia
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 seniors live in their homes independently as an alternative to nursing home care.That means, you will hear about us in the news, informing seniors of issues that affect their lives. Through community partnerships with businesses, health care providers and other agencies, you will find us finding new ways to improve seniors' lives. You will see our staff, advisory council members and board members playing key roles in statewide and regional coalitions and commissions on aging. And you will discover us hard at work addressing issues on aging to put before Virginia General AssemblyA private, nonprofit organization, Senior Services provides services for older residents in Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Senior Services receives funding from federal, state, municipal and private sources.Our organization dates to 1968 when the Senior Citizens Service Center incorporated as a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization to serve the needs of seniors and their families and caregivers in South Hampton Roads. In 1972, the name changed to the Southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program, or SEVAMP, and was designated as the Area Agency on Aging in 1973. Our name changed once again, in 1997, to Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia.Who does Senior Services serve?We provide services for all seniors and caregivers who reside in the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, as well as Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. If you are an active senior, you can benefit from many of our programs. Call 757-461-9481.We are here to serve everyone who is a senior and who works with seniors - including caregivers and family members who are calling on behalf of their parents or relatives.