Office for the Aging |
Nutrition Program
The Genesee County Office for the Aging operates a nutrition program that provides a daily nutritionally balanced hot meal to older persons. Besides promoting health and nutrition, this program is designed to promote opportunities to socialize with others and to improve access to a variety of social and health services. All meals served provide at least one-third of the current dietary reference intakes as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Science, National Research Council. Some special diets can be accommodated. Meals are available at eight congregate mealsites in the county and through our Home Delivered Meal program. Please see the Document Library section of this website for menus for the current and upcoming months. Congregate Mealsites Any person who is 60 years of age or older; and their spouse or disabled dependent child no matter what age, may participate. Everyone that participates has an opportunity to contribute. The current suggested contribution is $3.00 for those 60 years of age or older and $4.00 for any guest under 60 years of age. Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance by calling the Site Manager at the site of your choice. Site locations, phone numbers, and serving days are listed below. Meals are served at Noon unless noted otherwise. Dining Site Locations AkronLeisure Timers Residential Facility, 364 Bloomingdale Road Tonawanda Indian Community House, 372 Bloomingdale Road BataviaBatavia Senior Center, 2 Bank Street Monsignor Kirby Apartments, 203 Oak Street Havenwood Congregate Apartments, 240 Richmond Avenue BethanyEast Bethany Presbyterian Church, 5735 Ellicott Street Road CorfuCorfu United Presbyterian Church, 63 Alleghany Street Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) Home Delivered Meals are available to any Genesee County resident 60 years of age or older who is incapacitated due to illness, surgery, physical handicap or advancing age, AND is unable to prepare their own meals, AND is without support of family, friends or neighbors for meal preparation. Services are available based on need without regard to income. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. There is no delivery on holidays. Services may be discontinued at any time, or can be interrupted if needed for vacations or hospitalizations. Everyone that receives a meal has the opportunity to contribute. The suggested contribution is $3.00 per single meal and $4.50 per double meal. No one is refused service for inability to contribute. Referrals may be made to the Home Delivered Meals Intake worker by calling (585) 343-1611. Nutrition Counseling Nutrition Counseling by a registered dietitian is available to any Genesee County residents 60 years of age or older. Individual counseling can be done at the Office for the Aging or an individual's home. Appointments can be arranged by contacting the Office for the Aging Nutrition Coordinator at (585) 343-1611. |