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Senior Citizen Center

Senior Citizen Center. Meals on Wheels Congregate Feeding Program. MOWAA V IDEO. http:// thenextmeal.org/pledge/OurMissionVideo.htm. Meals on Wheels Background. Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA ) is the oldest and largest organization in the United States.

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Senior Citizen Center

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  1. Senior Citizen Center Meals on Wheels Congregate Feeding Program

  2. MOWAA VIDEO http://thenextmeal.org/pledge/OurMissionVideo.htm

  3. Meals on Wheels Background • Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA ) is the oldest and largest organization in the United States. • "Meals On Wheels“ and World War II. • Meals On Wheels in Americainthe 1950s. • Today the United States has a vast network of local home-delivered and congregate meal programs that serve millions of seniors and others across the country. • MOWAA is regulated by the Older Americans Act of 1965. • One free meal per day for seniors older than 60

  4. Meals on Wheels • Provides a quality meal to senior citizens. • There are currently 5,000 senior nutrition programs in the United States. • These programs provide well over 1 million meals per year to seniors. • MOWAA is run by a virtual army of volunteers numbering between 800,000 and 1.7 million individuals, this makes up one of the largest volunteer armies in the nation.

  5. Meals on Wheels Cont. • Our local chapter was first established in 1977. • In 2010, local MOWAA served 42,000 meals to seniors. Which averages out to about 50-60 people per day. • 150-200 meals are distributed daily on the delivery routes. • Any extra food is frozen and distributed on weekends for supplemental meals.

  6. Meals on Wheels Funding • Non-profit organization • Cache County and Bear River Aging Agencies • Food Pantry • United Way • Community donations • Food • Clothing • money • Do you have any seasonal needs? • Snow Kits • Expansion plans

  7. Meals on Wheels Qualifications • An assessment is done by a MOWAA representative to determine if they are eligible. • Must be home-bound (cannot drive or walk far) • Must be older than 60 • MOWAA serves all of Cache Valley – from Avon to the Idaho border.

  8. Congregate Meals • Congregate meals are served at the Senior Citizen Center from noon – 1 pm Monday- Friday. • Meals are $2.50 – or whatever you can pay. • This is regulated by the Older Americans Act. • A small breakfast is also provided if needed. • Breakfast is served from 9:30 to 10 am.

  9. Discovering Meals on Wheels • Word of mouth • Hospital, home care, doctors etc. • Radio, newspaper How long are MOWAA services? • Short term: bone breakages, medical issues. The seniors will get meals for 6 weeks, then the situation will be re-assessed. • Long term: hip replacement, major surgery, too frail to care for themselves again.

  10. Meals on Wheels Operations • They have four paid workers • The rest are all volunteers Volunteer Opportunities • Driving • They are always looking for drivers! • Food preparation • Food loading

  11. Nutritional Considerations • When meal planning they try to make sure that each meal provides 33.3% of daily nutritional needs for seniors. • The food is prepared and packaged for delivery in the facility by individuals with food handler permits. • Participants have a monthly menu calendar so they can pick which meals they get for the day. • Some seniors receive two meals on the weekends if opportunity allows.

  12. Additional Programs • The senior center offers various nutrition programs to the seniors who come to the center. • USU dietetics students • Malnourishment Help

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