Disease Database Drug Database Alt. In response to a report four years ago about malnutrition effecting nearly 50 per cent of Canada's elderly population, a Toronto agency established a highly successful community dining program which has seen the number of participants multiply showing the need for such endeavours is crucial.
Healthy eating is key to independent living.
As people age, they tend to eat and cook less for themselves. Community dining and Meals on Wheels are excellent ways of bringing seniors and food together. There is a whole lot of mixing going on to a point unheard of a year ago. At a recent midday meal at Montgomery Place, about 40 seniors dined on cream of tomato-basil soup, wholewheat rolls, breaded fish with potatoes and a medley of mixed vegetables. We do have a couple of gentlemen who we see every day.