County Participates In Area-Wide Senior Information Day

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Contact: Debbie Christner, 240-777-1568

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2001

County Participates in Area-Wide
Senior Information Day

Answers to questions about area resources for senior citizens and other aging issues will be available by telephone (toll free 1-888-523-3550) and through e-mail (SeniorInfo@jcagw.org) during the second annual metropolitan-wide Senior Information Day, scheduled for Tuesday, May 8 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Information specialists from Montgomery County’s Area Agency on Aging, as well as other local jurisdictions are partnering with the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington and WETA TV 26/90.0 FM to sponsor the event.

During Senior Information Day, a single toll-free telephone call will enable callers to access free information on housing, employment, elder law, in-home care, financial planning, nursing homes, transportation, health and wellness, and many other topics of interest. The service is free and confidential. In addition, information will be available by e-mail (SeniorInfo@jcagw.org). Specialists will provide follow-up information after the event.

For more information about Senior Information Day, call the Jewish Council on Aging at 301-255-4222 or visit the Senior Information Day web site at www.weta.org/senior.

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