Medicare assistance events set

Published 3:50 pm Saturday, September 19, 2015

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is holding free information and assistance events to help Medicare-eligible individuals navigate Medicare and Medicare Part D.

Assistance is also available at these free events for those who are currently enrolled and may be eligible for the Part D Low-Income Subsidy “Extra Help” benefit.

The program serves residents of Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Suffolk. It is funded by a grant from the Obici Healthcare Foundation.

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For more information about the events, call Bonnie Dozier at 449-8706 or Angela Hamblett at 328-4217.

Dates and locations are as follows:

Sept. 22 — Carrollton Public Library, 14362 New Towne Haven Lane, 1-3 p.m.

Sept. 23-24 — Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 24 — North Suffolk Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, 1-3 p.m.

Sept. 29 — Windsor Library, 18 Duke St., 10 a.m. to noon

Sept. 30 — Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.