Health Services for Senior Citizens

For information on nursing homes and health programs and services for senior citizens, contact local hospitals or the Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) at 873-0541, the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Agency on Aging (Gloucester County) at (804) 693-6109 or SEVAMP (Isle of Wight County) at 357-4050. Listed below is just a small sampling of over 30 nursing homes serving the Peninsula.

Bayside of Poquoson Convalescent Center

1 Vantage Dr. Poquoson 868-9960

Coliseum Park Nursing Home

305 Marcella Rd.

Hampton 827-8953

James River Convalescent Center 540 Aberthaw Ave. Newport News 595-2273

Riverside Convalescent Center 414 Algonquin Rd. Hampton 722-9881

Riverside Regional Convalescent Center

1000 Old Denbigh Blvd. Newport News 875-2000

Sentara Nursing Center 2230 Executive Dr. Hampton 826-3100

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St. Francis Nursing Center

4 Ridgewood Parkway Newport News 886-6500

Affiliated with Mary Immaculate Hospital.

Home Health Care Agencies

For information on in-home health care, contact local hospitals or the following agencies:

Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg

312 Waller Mill Rd. Williamsburg 253-1220

Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA)

739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Ste. 1006 Newport News 873-0541

Sentara Home Care Services 2713 Magruder Blvd., Suite G Hampton 766-2600

Referrals

American Board of Medical Specialties www.abms.org 1-866-275-2267, (866-ASK-ABMS)

Verifies doctors’ board certification.

Ask-a-Nurse

Peninsula 595-6363

Gloucester County (804) 693-6368 Isle of Wight County 357-6368

Riverside Health System. Refers specific doctors — who have chosen to be in the service — on a rotational basis. A ssesses symptoms and answers health information questions. Free and confidential 24-hour, 7-days-a-week service.

Cancer HelpLink 594-3181

Riverside Health System. Similar to Ask-A-Nurse, focusing on cancer.

Bon Secours Health 886-6400

Resource Center

Mary Immaculate Hospital. Refers specific doctors - who have chosen to be in the service - on a rotational basis. Also refers programs offered by the hospital and community support groups. Available business hours only.

Sentara 1-800-736-8272 Healthcare

Refers specific doctorswho have chosen to be in the service - on a rotational basis. Refers services of bilingual doctors. Also refers programs offered by the hospital and community support groups.