Where are their families?
They may live alone and they may live remotely. Their family may live nowhere near them. We’re often the first point of contact when something goes wrong. A volunteer or Meals on Wheels staff member goes to a house, knocks on a door, and there’s no answer. We’re the people that are going to reach out, if there is a family member, to let them know that there’s a problem.
Is one of the challenges that we are always going to have seniors, so it’s hard to make this feel urgent?
I just think unless you have an older adult in your life that you’re caring for or are aware of, you always think Meals on Wheels is going to be there.
To be clear, Meals on Wheels is always going to be there, right?
Well, Meals on Wheels is a network of individual programs in communities, large and small, suburban, rural, and urban. Is there always going to be a Meals on Wheels program in your community? I can’t guarantee that. But will there always be Meals on Wheels somewhere? Yes, I absolutely believe it.
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