Each of the counties we serve has an advisory council made up of senior citizens and other interested individuals who provide assistance in the planning and delivery of services in their county. Meals service is provided throughout these four counties in a variety of ways. Meals prepared on-site, meals catered to senior centers, meals from contracts with restaurants to serve meals at their facilities and catered meals that are prepared at one site and delivered to other locations. Most congregate sites are open five days each week. Several sites are open six or seven days each week.
Most sites provide a meal at noon with breakfast and evening meals available at several locations.
A variety of supportive services, outreach assistance, transportation, health screening, health insurance counseling, recreational programming and publication of a monthly newsletter, are provided. These supportive services help the Center to reach a broader cross-section of the senior population. Also, the seniors have a single agency they can contact to assist them in dealing with their needs. During the 25 years that the senior nutrition program has been in operation many changes have occurred. The most apparent change is the expansion of the service territory from a single community to four counties consisting of many small towns and rural areas.