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Nutrition Services
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Eating well is an important part of remaining healthy and independent. When it becomes difficult to prepare a meal, older people need a helping hand. SCES offers the following nutrition services:
Meals-On-Wheels
Community Cafés
Brown Bag Program
Nutrition Education and Counseling
Nutrition Supplements
Meals-On-Wheels
Our drivers deliver hot nutritious mid-day meals Monday through Saturday, cold bag suppers for the evening, and frozen meals for weekend use. Special dietary needs can be accommodated with a doctor's written authorization.
Fee:
If Eligible* - A donation of $1.50 per meal is suggested.
Ineligible people may pay privately - $5.50 per meal, $5.75 special diets.
EBT (food stamp) cards may be used for all payments/donations.
*Eligibility: People age 60 or older and their spouses or Disabled people under age 60 who live in housing facilities occupied primarily by the elderly if they: Have physical, emotional, or cognitive impairments; Have inadequate kitchen facilities to prepare nutritional meals; Are unable to attend Community Cafés; Have no one to help with meal preparation; And, must be home to receive the meal.
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Community Cafés
Most Community Cafés serve hot meals Monday to Friday and are located in senior centers and senior/disabled housing in Cambridge and Somerville. Transportation is available on a limited basis by calling SCES.
Fee:
If Eligible*, a donation per meal of $1.50 for Breakfast or Lunch, and $2.00 for Supper is suggested, but seniors are not turned away due to an inability to pay.
Ineligible people may pay privately - $5.00 per meal.
EBT (food stamp) cards may be used for all payments/donations.
*Eligibility: People age 60 or older and their spouses (regardless of where they live) or People under 60 years old who are residents of a senior/disabled housing facility with a Community Café.
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Brown Bag Program
The Brown Bag Program is sponsored by the Greater Boston Food Bank, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES), and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Each registered participant will receive a brown bag consisting of 10-15 pounds of nutritious groceries once per month. The items represent a balance and variety of foods from the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. A typical bag might contain milk, cheese, pasta, rice, ground beef, tuna, green beans, peanut butter, and oatmeal based on availability.
Eligibility:
- Registrants must live in Somerville or Cambridge
- Registrants age 60 or older, or under age 60 who are disabled and living in a housing facility occupied primarily by the elderly
- Registrants must meet program income guidelines OR be a recipient of one or more of the following types of assistance: Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI, Fuel Assistance, Veterans Aid
Registration:
To receive an application, call 617-628-2601 ext. 688 and leave your name, address and phone number. Once the application is received by SCES, an ID card will be mailed to you (this ID card is required to receive a Brown Bag).
Brown Bag Pick Up:
When: Every third Wednesday of the month between 11 am & 12:30 pm
Location: Cross Street Senior Center, 165 Broadway, Somerville
(it is not necessary to come very early)
All registered participants
- will receive one bag per household
- must have their ID card in order to receive a Brown Bag
- must be able to carry a fairly heavy bag of groceries, or may bring a helper or a cart with wheels
- may send a friend or family member with the participant's ID card if they are unable to pick up the bag
Consecutive non-attendance may result in removal from the program.
SCES does not deliver or provide transportation for this program.
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Nutrition Education and Counseling
SCES offers nutrition education by a registered dietitian at senior centers or other community settings. In addition, nutrition program clients can receive individual nutritional counseling sessions in their own homes.
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Nutrition Supplements
For those who cannot obtain all of their needed calories through food, SCES offers Ensure supplement drinks. The supplement drinks can be picked up at the office or SCES clients can have them delivered. Payments can be made by cash, check, or EBT (food stamp) card.
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