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Medical Alert Systems > Virginia Medical Alert Systems and Senior Resources in Virginia


A little more than a million people aged 65 or older live in Virginia, a 27% increase from 2000. With that population expected to grow even more over the next few years, the Virginia Division for the Aging has the difficult task of taking care of all of those seniors.


The mission of the Division of Aging is that it “fosters the independence and well-being of older Virginians and supports their caregivers through leadership, advocacy and oversight of state and community programs, and guides the Commonwealth in preparing for an aging population.”

Some of the services and programs offered include:
-- Adult Day Health Care: Care and programs for seniors who cannot be home alone during the day while their caretakers are at work.
-- Adult Protective Services: Investigating allegations of abuse, fraud and exploitation of seniors, and information about avoiding being a victim.
-- Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: Workshops to teach seniors and their caregivers how to control chronic ailments as well as education on practical skills to live a healthy life.
-- Home Repair: Minor home repairs for low and moderate-income seniors.
-- In-Home Care: Medical care and other assistance for seniors in their own home.
-- Meals on Wheels: Delivery of meals to the homes of seniors.
-- Non-Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance: Medicare Part D offers prescription drug coverage, but there are other programs out there that could help pay for drugs.|
-- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: Placement in long-term care for eligible seniors.
-- Senior Employment: Job training and placement for seniors.
-- Virginia Easy Access: A 24 hours a day, seven days a week resource to provide seniors with information vital to them.
-- Virginia GrandDriver: Information on aging and its effects on driving.
-- Virginia Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program: Help with understanding Medicare and other insurance programs.

It is recommended that all seniors in Virginia obtain a medical alert system. Experts say such a system is vital for seniors who are living alone or with a spouse. Without a medical alert system, a senior is all alone in the event of a medical or other kind of emergency. But if a senior has a system, all he has to do is press an alert button and help is on the way. No one is ever truly alone if they have a medical alert system.

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Virginia has a program called No Wrong Door which is a “virtual single point of entry for accessing public and private health and human supports for older adults.” It is similar to the federal government’s Aging and Disability Resource Connections, but No Wrong Door has more of a local focus.

The unique public-private approach helps streamline access to vital programs for seniors, cutting through much of the red tape for which federal programs are notorious.

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Page CountyPortsmouthPrince William County
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