I-RIDE Transit
Door-to-door rides to the doctor, the pharmacy, the grocery store and the senior center.
- Medical and dental appointments
- Veteran transportation
- Senior center rides
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia — help for older adults and caregivers in South Hampton Roads
Serving South Hampton Roads since 1972
Growing older here should never mean going it alone.
Meals, rides, care at home, Medicare help and someone in your corner — across eight cities and counties, for more than fifty years.
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What do you need help with today?
Choose the one that sounds most like you. There is no wrong answer — if we do not provide it, we will tell you who does.
Or skip the questions and call 757-461-9481. One number reaches every service.
Everything we do
Ten programs, one phone number
You never have to work out which department you need. Call once and we will route you — including to services run by other agencies.
Meals & Nutrition
A hot meal delivered to the door, a table to share at a senior center, and fresh produce in season.
- Home-delivered meals
- Senior center dining
- Farmers market nutrition
In-Home Services
Practical help with bathing, dressing, housekeeping and the days that feel long and quiet.
- Personal care
- Homemaker program
- Senior companion program
Care Coordination
One person who knows your whole situation and stays with you through it.
- Care transitions
- Veteran-directed care
- Community care coordination
Medicare Benefits Counseling
Free, unbiased, one-to-one help with Medicare. We sell nothing.
- Plan comparison
- Open enrolment reviews
- Prescription drug assistance
Wellness Classes
Evidence-based classes that reduce falls, build strength and make chronic conditions easier to live with.
- A Matter of Balance
- Chronic disease self-management
- Walk With Ease
Fiscal year 2025
What that adds up to
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“There are times that I can’t cook at all, and we count on our meal delivery.”
Eighty-seven cents of every dollar goes directly to programs. The rest keeps the vans running, the phones answered and the books audited. Our full financials, Form 990 and annual report are published in the resource library.
Ways to give
Pick an amount and see exactly what it does
Every gift stays in Hampton Roads. Senior Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
$50 pays for ten door-to-door rides to a medical appointment.
News and notices
What’s happening
The Della Hayden garden doubled in size, and so did the waiting list
Twenty-four new raised beds went in this spring at Hayden Village Center. Every one of them was spoken for within a fortnight.
Cooling stations open at all six senior centers through Friday
With heat indices forecast above 105°F, every senior center is open as a cooling station from 9am, and I-RIDE is running additional trips.
Medicare open enrollment starts October 15. Book your review now.
Every plan can change its drug list and its network each year. A free hour with a certified counselor is the cheapest insurance there is.
Calendar
Coming up
Classes, support groups and public meetings across the region. Everything is open to older adults and caregivers unless noted.
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A Matter of Balance — Session 1 of 8
Tuesday, 10:00am – 11:30am · Norfolk Senior Center
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Caregiver Support Group (in person)
Friday, 12:00pm – 1:30pm · Virginia Beach Senior Center
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Technology Coaching Drop-In
Wednesday, 2:00pm – 3:00pm · Portsmouth Main Library
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Farmers Market Voucher Day
Saturday, 9:00am – 1:00pm · Hayden Village Center, Franklin
Since 1972
A local agency, accountable to the people it serves
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is the designated Area Agency on Aging for South Hampton Roads. We are governed by a local board, audited every year, and answerable to the eight communities we cover.
2551 Eltham Avenue, Suite Q, Norfolk, Virginia 23513
Not sure what you need?
Call and describe an ordinary day. A resource specialist will work out the rest — including services that belong to other agencies.