Helping Seniors Maintain Health Through Nutritious Meals and Friendship Since 1968 Meals on Wheels has been servicing Contra Costa County by providing healthy, well balanced meals delivered to seniors, 60 years and older. What many may not know is that they also oversee six of the 17 Contra Costa Cafes (CC Cafes) throughout the country. “The cafes allow seniors who are still mobile to receive the same meal as the home-bound but in a nice environment where they can socialize,” described Sharon Fitzgerald, Nutrition Services Division Manager for Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services (MOWSOS). “Often there are also other activities provided to them so many of our seniors come to the cafes early to sit and talk, play bingo or cards. They are not just showing up to have a meal and then leave.” While MOWSOS provides on average of close to 200 meals a day between their six CC Cafés, Fitzgerald stresses that they have plenty of room to grow. “We want to grow, so we encourage all of our seniors to bring friends with them,” she said. The meal plan for each month is available at least a week prior and can be found on the organization’s website, MOWSOS.org. “Having the menu available allows our seniors to plan which days they want to come or if they would like to eat one of the alternative meals,” said Fitzgerald. If someone doesn’t want to eat what is planned for a specific day, each café regularly offers four alternative meal choices: cheese burger, garden burger, and chef or seafood salad. Enjoying a meal at one of the CC Cafes is as simple as making a reservation, which can be made the business day prior to the meal by calling the café or visiting the website. 20 MARKETPLACEcontracosta.com December 2015 By Jeannie Howard
Contra Costa Marketplace - Dec 2015
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