Senior Information and Assitance has a new phone number, Website

Senior Information and Assistance in Tacoma and Pierce County announces a new telephone number and Website.

The phone number – 253/798-4600 – became operational today. The service’s toll-free number remains 800-562-0332.

The phone line provides updated information on services and assistance for older adults, such as housing, Medicare benefits, transportation, and in-home care.

The service is aimed at senior citizens and their adult children and handles about 13,000 inquiries a year.

The Website address is www.PierceSeniorInfo.org. It features lists and information about resources available to seniors. Links to other relevant local and national sites are provided.

The service is provided by Pierce County Aging and Long Term Care, a division of Pierce County Human Services.

It is made possible through funding provided by the Older Americans Act.