SEQUIM — The Olympic Area Agency on Aging’s Information and Assistance office has moved to a new location and the staff is celebrating with an open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
The new office is at 609 W. Washington St., Suite 16.
To help celebrate the new location, a Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 1:15 p.m. by chamber ambassadors, followed by tours, refreshments and door prizes.
Among the staff members welcoming guests will be Direct Services Director Mark Harvey and Marge Stewart, statewide health insurance benefits advisers coordinator, both of whom are retiring at the end of the year.
Information will be available about services and meet staff members from several other in-house programs such as case management, the Family Caregiver Support Program and the Long Term Care Ombudsmen Program.
The Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) serves Clallam and Jefferson counties with offices in Forks, Sequim and Port Townsend, as well as Aberdeen, Raymond and Long Beach in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties in the southern portion of the Olympic Peninsula.
Information and Assistance offers free consultations and assistance for families who are caring for older loved ones and adults older than 18 with disabilities who may need help:
• Accessing a wide range of support services
• Navigating through Medicaid programs
• Planning and making long-term care decisions
Information and Assistance is managed by O3A and funded through the Older Americans Act, grants and donations.
For more information, visit www.o3a.org or call toll free 800-801-0070.
