Follow-ups on the alerts led to 132 referrals, with most for self-care (33%), health (17%) and care management services (17%), according to the researchers at West Health Institute, Brown University in Rhode Island, and
Meals on Wheels America.
"The
Meals On Wheels Program is not only beneficial for an individual receiving nutritious meals on a daily basis, but is an excellent method of checking on the client for their well-being.
In response to this program,
Meals On Wheels of Tampa has developed partnerships with the following groups: Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, Sanwa Farmer's Market, Feeding Tampa Bay, University of South Florida, Publix, Save a Lot and others.
Graeme Francis of Age Cymru said: "Having a hot meal delivered to your home by
meals on wheels is a service that is valuable and valued by many older people.
She said: "Ensuring older people are well nourished is essential if they are to stay fit and well, and
meals on wheels have played an important role in this.
Although the current financial year is yet to end, the party said the figures are based on the amount of people who are currently receiving
meals on wheels.
Phyllis Coen began taking a daily hot meal from Wolverhampton City Council's
Meals on Wheels service last month, and says she is delighted with the food served up to her.
Their staff's effort to donate to
Meals on Wheels for WNY will help the agency dedicated to delivering meals and support services to people who have limited ability to shop or prepare meals for themselves.
The title of the BBC2 show was, rather obviously, Hairy Bikers'
Meals on Wheels.
Folk relying on
meals on wheels are among the most helpless.
OUR report on the Government planning to slash
meals on wheels for vulnerable older people, angered readers...
Many
Meals on Wheels clients in Llandudno and Penrhyn Bay have already been told they will no longer receive the current service, which provides a hot dinner plated up by a volunteer.
For those who are still fit and well enough to live in their own home, but cannot get out to do the shopping, there is
Meals on Wheels.