Senior Services’ Medicare benefits counselors will be holding information and assistance events in locations throughout Western Tidewater in July 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:

July 7 — Morgan Memorial Library, 443 W. Washington St.; noon to 2 p.m.

July 7 — Walgreens, 3633 Bridge Road; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

July 7 — Walgreens, 2902 Godwin Blvd.; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

July 8-9 — Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main St.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call for appointment

July 14 — Carrollton Public Library, 14362 New Towne Haven Lane; 1 to 3 p.m.

July 15 — Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main St.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call for appointment

July 16 — Smithfield Library, 255 James St.; 1 to 3 p.m.

July 22-23 — Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main St.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call for appointment

July 29-30 — Suffolk Workforce Development Center, 157 N. Main St.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call for appointment

July 30 — North Suffolk Library, 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road; 1 to 3 p.m.