Which Hampton Roads localities does Norfolk Senior Advisor cover?
We cover 13 Virginia localities: the independent cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and Williamsburg, and James City, York, Gloucester and Isle of Wight counties -- the Virginia side of the metro area only.
Virginia's independent cities are not part of any county, so each has its own department of social services, its own local screening team for Medicaid long-term care and its own Adult Protective Services intake. That is why we organize the site by locality rather than by ZIP code: the agency that handles an Auxiliary Grant application is decided by where your parent lived before the move.
How do the Southside, Peninsula and Middle Peninsula differ for senior care?
The Southside -- Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Isle of Wight -- shares one area agency on aging and one ombudsman office. The Peninsula and Historic Triangle share another pair, and Gloucester on the Middle Peninsula is served by Bay Aging.
Southside: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth; Western Tidewater: Suffolk, Isle of Wight County; Peninsula: Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, York County; Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, James City County; Middle Peninsula: Gloucester County. Hospital systems follow the water too: Sentara and Bon Secours dominate the Southside, Riverside the Peninsula and Middle Peninsula, with Sentara Williamsburg and Sentara CarePlex as exceptions.
| Locality | Type | Area | Area agency on aging | Assisted living | Secure units | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | independent city | Southside | Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Virginia Beach | independent city | Southside | Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) | 22 | 16 | 14 |
| Chesapeake | independent city | Southside | Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| Portsmouth | independent city | Southside | Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Suffolk | independent city | Western Tidewater | Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Newport News | independent city | Peninsula | Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Hampton | independent city | Peninsula | Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Poquoson | independent city | Peninsula | Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Williamsburg | independent city | Historic Triangle | Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| James City County | county | Historic Triangle | Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| York County | county | Peninsula | Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gloucester County | county | Middle Peninsula | Bay Aging | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Isle of Wight County | county | Western Tidewater | Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Independent city (e.g. Norfolk) | County (e.g. York) | |
|---|---|---|
| Social services office | the city's own department | the county's department (York shares with Poquoson) |
| Part of a county? | no | towns like Smithfield or Windsor sit inside it |
