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Orange County to transition homebound residents from lunch takeout to Meals on Wheels for two weeks
Summary
The board approved a two-week transition allowing the Department on Aging to transfer homebound clients receiving takeout lunches from county senior centers to Orange County Meals on Wheels; commissioners asked staff to verify homebound status for recipients and ensure no interruption in service.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 6-0 on Aug. 26 to authorize a two-week transition period during which the Aging Services department will move homebound clients who had been receiving takeout lunches from senior centers onto Orange County Meals on Wheels deliveries.
Why it matters: The county's takeout lunches, implemented during COVID, had continued as an option for senior center participants and included some homebound recipients who relied on friends or family to pick up and deliver meals. County staff and Meals on Wheels representatives told the board that the…
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