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Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels. 1973-. Whom Do We Serve. People at home Unable to cook Within the city Diet order Any age or income. Who Uses Meals on Wheels. 70% Women Most are over 80 Recuperating Surgery, Stroke Heart Attack or Fall Just “Wearing out!”. “Just wearing out!”.

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Meals on Wheels

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  1. Meals on Wheels 1973-

  2. Whom Do We Serve • People at home • Unable to cook • Within the city • Diet order • Any age or income

  3. Who Uses Meals on Wheels • 70% Women • Most are over 80 • Recuperating Surgery, Stroke Heart Attack or Fall Just “Wearing out!”

  4. “Just wearing out!” • In Monroe County • > 85 years old = 519 people! • Living out in the community! • Reporting they are doing fine! • 50% self supporting

  5. How to Hear about Us • Families • Neighbors • Physician offices • Bloomington Hospital • Nursing homes • Social service agencies

  6. Who Prepares the Meals • Bloomington Hospital – 5 Routes • Indiana Memorial Union – 1 Route

  7. What Makes Us Special • 90% on special diets • 2 meals per day

  8. Client pays, Families Friends, Church Food stamps Other agencies Who Pays

  9. How Does It Work • Average 50 clients • 6 Routes • 5 Days per week • 2 Volunteers per route Driving 1 day per month

  10. MoW Organization • All Volunteers- no paid staff • 6 Administrative • 12 Team Leaders • 2 “Greetings” • 2 Office Support

  11. Volunteers • Driver’s License • Reliable, insured • Likes people • Available at noon • All age groups

  12. Keeping It Current • Hot boxes • Internet MoW software • Website • MOWAA

  13. MoW Internet Software

  14. MOW Website • http://www.bloomington.in.us/~meals

  15. Thank You Sponsors! • Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System • Indiana Memorial Union Dining Services • Answer Indiana • Altrusa - gift the volunteers

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