Meal Program
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All Home-Delivered and Friendship Dining
Centers meals are prepared daily in the Meals on Wheels PLUS
kitchen, provide 1/3 of the Recommended Daily Allowance
(RDA) and are approved by a licensed nutritionist. Special
meals are available for the liberal diabetic and the mild,
sodium restricted diet with a physician's order.
Home Delivered Meals
Hot home-delivered meals are available
for homebound persons and/or disabled individuals.
Prospective clients must meet one or more of the
following guidelines:
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60 plus years of age |
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Disabled, 18-59 years of
age and
referred by the Department of children and families |
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Homebound |
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Caring for some one who
is homebound |
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Recently discharged from the hospital
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Insufficient nutritional intake |
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Unable to prepare meals |
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Friendship Dining Centers
The Friendship Dining Program
invites those 60 and older who are seeking companionship,
activities and
a hot, nutritious meal. Centers are conveniently
located throughout Manatee County and are open Monday
through Friday except holidays.
In some instances, transportation can be provided.
Guests are invited to participate in any or all
of the following services provided at these centers:
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Recreational
activities including films, field trips, art and
music
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Health monitoring (blood
pressure and vital sign screening, weight
monitoring, etc.) |
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Nutrition education |
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Prescription monitoring (a
pharmacist reviews prescriptions for expiration,
drugs that should not be combined, etc.) |
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Holiday celebrations |
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Friendship Dining Centers are located throughout
Manatee County. |
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Call for the Center location nearest
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Transportation
Thanks to federal and local funding,
Meals on Wheels PLUS is able to provide selected
transportation service
to qualified applicants as follows:
* To and from Friendship Dining Centers
* To and
from Adult Day Center
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811 23rd Avenue East
Bradenton, FL 34208
PHONE: (941) 747-4655
FAX: (941) 747-9871
Email:
info@mealsonwheelsplus.org
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Wheels Plus 2004. All rights reserved.