WISE & Healthy Aging’s Benefits Enrollment Clinic Thursdays  at Virginia Avenue Park

November 30, 2015 12:00 AM

What:                    The Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC) of WISE & Healthy Aging is hosting clinics at Virginia Avenue Park to aid older adults in identifying and applying for public benefits.

Where:                  Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

When:                   Every Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

 

What if you could help senior save $104.90 a month on the Medicare Part B premium?

Or qualify for up to $194 in CalFresh benefits to pay for food?

Or get some extra help paying for prescription drugs?

 The National Council on Aging estimates that 40 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for additional benefits but aren’t aware of it. The Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC) at WISE & Healthy Aging is hosting clinics at Virginia Avenue Park to aid older adults in identifying and applying for public benefits.  The BEC serves anyone who lives in Los Angeles County who is 50-years-old or older. The services are entirely free. The clinics will take place Thursdays from 10am-1pm at the Thelma Terry Building.

 BEC assists by:

 Stop by Virginia Avenue Park on a Thursday to find out how to apply or make an appointment by calling (310) 458-8688.

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Media Contact

Carla Fantozzi
Principal Community Services Program Supervisor
Carla.Fantozzi@SMGOV.NET