Nutrition
Nutrition Services
Adequate nutrition plays an important part in maintaining good health. Our nutrition program offers a varied menu each month, provides a well balanced meal, and ensures that 1/3 of the USDA recommended daily requirements are contained in each meal served.
Hot noon meals are available at 6 nutrition sites throughout the county for a cost-donation of $3.50. Transportation can be arranged for those wanting to attand the site. Meals can also be delivered to qualifying home-bound residents for a cost-donation of $3.75 for all sites except Appleton, which is $4.50 and includes a sack supper. Please call 849-1451 or (920) 989-2700, ext. 451 for information on how to participate in this program.
MEALS ON WHEELS Who is eligible for a Home Delivered Meal?
A person is eligible to receive home delivered meals if he/she meets all of the following criteria for eligibility and if receipt of the meal is in the best interest of the homebound older person.
a. A person is 60 years of age or older or is the spouse of a person at least 60 years of age who participates in the program.
b. A non elderly handicapped person may participate in the program if they live with an elderly person and the elderly person is receiving meals.
c. The individual must be homebound (does not leave his or her home under normal circumstances).
d. The person must be unable to participate in the congregate meals program because of physical or emotional problems.
e. There is no spouse or other adult living in the same house or building willing to prepare all meals.
These meals are packed at a meal site and are delivered by volunteers. Hot foods are kept hot and cold foods are kept cold during transport. Meals can be provided for a general diet, no-added salt diet, and a 1500 to 1600 calorie ADA diet. Meals are normally delivered Monday through Friday. Delivery of the noon meal can be expected between 11 A.M. and 1 P.M.
Cancellation Policy:
Please call (920) 849-1451 or (920) 989-2700, ext. 451 to cancel a meal.: Sufficient notice of cancellation must be given. Once the meal leaves the site, the intended recipient will be billed for the meal, even if he is not at home. A meal will not be left at a home when the recipient does not answer the door, even though he must still pay for the meal.
Emergency Contact:
If a recipient does not answer the door, we need to be sure that the person is safe. We will telephone emergency contacts to check on the person. Sometimes we will call apartment managers or neighbors. In the event that we are not able to make contact we will notify emergency personnel, who will then respond as if it is an emergency.
Helping you stay active and healthy is important to us. It's one way we can help you maintain your independence and live the most healthy life. We offer a variety of health and wellness programs that are for anyone, regardless of age or ability. To view class descriptions and offerings, please go to
http://www.yourADRCresource.org/services/health_wellness.html
