Seniors are more active, healthy, social, and contributory because of the program.
Centers opened that first day in Scottsboro, Rainsville and Fort Payne. This has enabled the program to create partnerships with local governments, other service organizations, agencies, and private enterprises. Over 27 percent of the 80,000 senior adults live below the poverty guidelines compared to 13 percent for all ages in the region. Approximately 1,600 hot congregate and home-delivered meals are delivered daily. Frozen meals are utilized in the remote rural areas of the region for home-delivered meals.