Senior Services’ Medicare benefits counselors will be holding information and assistance events in locations throughout Western Tidewater in February to help Medicare-eligible individuals navigate 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.

These sessions are free and open to the public. Appointments are not required unless specified. Those wishing to make an appointment with a Medicare benefits counselor or get more information should call Bonnie Dozier at 449-8706 or Angela Hamblett at 328-4217.

The MedCare Access Medicare benefits counseling program, administered by Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, serves residents of Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Suffolk. It is funded by a grant from the Obici Healthcare Foundation.

Dates and locations are as follows:

• Feb. 3 — Morgan Memorial Library, 443 W. Washington St.; 1 to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 5 — Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, 1705 N. Main St.; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 8 — Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, 1705 N. Main St.; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 9 — Carrollton Public Library, 14362 New Towne Haven Lane; 1 to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 10 — Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, 1705 N. Main St.; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 11 — North Suffolk Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road; 1 to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 17 — Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, 1705 N. Main St.; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 22 — Windsor Library, 18 Duke St.; 1 to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 23 — Mary Wells Senior Center, Nike Park, 13036 Nike Park Road, Carrollton; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Feb. 25 — North Suffolk Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road; 1 to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 26 — Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, 1705 N. Main St.; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.