The congregate meal program is designed to promote better mental and physical health for older people through nutritious meals and socialization. By creating a pleasant atmosphere at the centers and dependable transportation to and from the centers, we promote multi-cultural participation in the programs. Our goal is to help older persons end isolation caused by cultural or ethnic barriers, physical or mental disabilities, or location and help them to gain better health through better nutrition. In the home-delivered meals program SPAN volunteers deliver nutritious meals to homebound elderly persons in their places of residence. Persons who are confined to their homes and unable to prepare their own meals may be eligible to receive meals.
Many persons lack support from family and friends and have no other ways to get nutritious meals.
SPAN makes a special effort to reach low-income, frail, and minority seniors who need assistance. In Denton SPAN provides home-delivered meals to residents at Heritage Oaks. Emergency Response System Services are provided to home-bound, frail persons through an automatic monitoring system that links them by telephone emergency medical services when they are in jeorpardy. Volunteers install individual monitoring units, train subscribers to use them, periodically check to assure that the units are working properly, and make equipment maintenance calls. Homemaker Service A homemaker provides 2 hours of service every other week including cleaning and errands.