Meal Sites For Seniors

How can a group meal site help my loved one to get proper nutrition? Group meals for seniors are offered through the Administration on Aging's (AoA) Elderly Nutrition Program, which provides grants to support nutrition services to older people throughout the country. The program aims to improve the nutrition of participants and to offer them opportunities to form new friendships and to create informal support networks. These meals are provided in a variety of settings, such as senior centers, schools, individual homes and restaurants. Meals served under the program must provide at least one-third of the daily-recommended dietary allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council. While there is no means test for participation in the Elderly Nutrition Program, services are targeted to older people with the greatest economic or social need. There is usually a request for a small donation toward the meal.

		Older people have unique dietary needs