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Meals-on-Wheels: This is a non-profit volunteer service of meal delivery for people of any age who are unable to prepare a nutritious, balanced meal for themselves. Volunteers deliver a hot and cold meal Monday through Friday. Regular, diabetic and low sodium diets are accommodated. Meals are available on a short or long term basis for a nominal fee. A sliding fee scale is used for seniors with low, fixed incomes. Transportation: Volunteers provide rides for seniors and the physically handicapped to medical and dental appointments in surrounding towns when families or other agencies are not available. There is a 2 ride per month limit and a minimum of 48 hours notice must be given. Friendly Visiting: Friendly Visitors provide companionship and friendship to people who are essentially isolated and/or homebound through regular, social visits. Volunteers may read aloud, help with writing, play games or even just sit and watch television. On occasion, when possible, special outings may also be planned. Friendly Shoppers: Friendly Shoppers provide grocery shopping assistance to people who are essentially isolated and/or homebound through weekly trips to the local food stores. The senior has the choice of accompanying the volunteer or making out a list of necessary purchases needed. The Loan Closet: Services for the Elderly loans out used medical equipment at no cost to the borrower. Our stockroom contains an assortment of items, such as, walkers, wheelchairs, canes, commodes, elevated toilet seats, shower chairs, tub transfer benches, bedrails and much more. Our only requirement for these borrowed items is that they be returned clean when you are finished using them. Congregate Meals: This is an opportunity for seniors to have lunch together at the Community/Senior Center. These well-balanced, nutritious meals are served every Monday and Friday at a small cost to the senior citizens. Prior registration is required. The cost for congregate meals is $2.75. |
