by mowccdev | Mar 23, 2023 | Donating, Food Insecurity, Healthy Eatting, Meal Delivery, MoW Services
As we age, our bodies change. As a result, nutritional needs change, and health problems become more common. One of the best ways to help maintain a healthy body is to nurture physical and mental health through nutritionally balanced meals and a healthy living...
by mowccdev | Mar 16, 2023 | Donating, Food Insecurity, Health Checkup, Meal Delivery, Mental Health, MoW Services, Senior Community, Volunteering
Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa is a senior meal program that brings food straight to the doors of seniors in need. These seniors are usually over 60 and in great need because of disability, disease, or isolation. At a glance, it may look like this is just a standard...
by mowccdev | Feb 13, 2023 | Food Insecurity, Meal Delivery, MoW Services
For many seniors, life is uncertain. As we age, our health tends to decline naturally. Frequent doctor’s visits paired with decreased income and mobility mean sometimes the seniors in our community have to make difficult choices. These choices may look like...
by mowccdev | Oct 24, 2022 | Food Insecurity
We’ve compiled this list of cheap meal recipes based on pantry staples, along with a list of recipe ideas that offer plenty of different options so that you can combat senior food insecurity with fewer worries. The United States Department of Agriculture...
by mowccdev | Sep 13, 2022 | Food Insecurity, Health Checkup, Healthy eating, MoW Services, Senior Community
Growing older is a gift. You get to see your family and the world grow and change around you as you gain all kinds of new experiences. But getting older can also be scary. Chronic illness becomes more likely as we age, and limited mobility can make day-to-day life...
by mowccdev | Sep 2, 2022 | Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is an unfortunately common problem among seniors. As people get older, they face new issues brought on by chronic illness and limited mobility. Many seniors cannot work and must rely on relatives or social security for money. Add in that many of them...
