Meals on Wheels

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Meals On Wheels Serves Up Breakfast, Lunch And Community At Local Diner

7:00am January 18, 2020

by Deena Prichep

Meals on Wheels usually means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. But at a new project in Vancouver, Wash., it's a retro-hip neighborhood diner where seniors can get eggs, coffee and community.

One client receives food from Meals on Wheels. Most of the federal money for the program comes through the Older Americans Act. That's part of the Department of Health and Human Services budget, which is slated for a cut of nearly 18 percent.

Food Is Just One Serving Of What Meals On Wheels Gives Seniors

11:30am March 23, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

The service delivers meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities and could be facing big cuts in the Trump budget. Studies show the program improves health and saves money.

Southern Maine Agency on Aging's Meals on Wheels program.

Could Meals On Wheels Really Lose Funding? Yes, But It's Hard To Say How Much

9:11pm March 20, 2017

by Maria Godoy

Meals on Wheels America has seen a surge in donations from worried supporters since President Trump's budget proposal was released. The role of federal funds differs in various local programs.