West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (WV SHIP)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in West Virginia. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Area Agencies on Aging
Area Agencies on Aging in West Virginia
The West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services is the state's agency on aging. To find help near you, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or search eldercare.acl.gov.
How to apply in West Virginia
- By phone
- 1-800-677-1116
- In person
- The Bureau of Senior Services is at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305. Call the Eldercare Locator or search it online to find local help.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
Apply on the official siteGood to know
- The national Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116, can also help you find local aging services.
Free help
Free help with this in West Virginia
Bureau of Senior Services
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in West Virginia
Area Agencies on Aging in another state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (WV SHIP) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Administration for Community Living, State Units on Aging (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- ADvancing States, Compilation of State Aging Websites (2019). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
Was this page helpful?
Report an error on this page
Newsletter
Get an email when the rules change
Benefit figures, deadlines and rules change every year. We'll tell you what changed and what to check, about twice a month.
- Free, about twice a month
- One-click unsubscribe in every email
- We never sell or share your email