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Council on Aging reports rising Meals on Wheels deliveries, vehicle and facility strains
Summary
Council on Aging staff told the Iron County Commission that Meals on Wheels deliveries rose by about 6,666 meals (January–April) with a 15% increase in Enoch; volunteers and vehicle limitations are straining routes, facility basement leaks damaged flooring, and staff seek replacement transit vans for safer senior transport.
Council on Aging staff reported growing demand for services and several operational challenges at the commission's May meeting.
"A total of 6,666 were delivered from January through April," the Council on Aging representative said, citing a month-by-month breakdown in meeting handouts. The program saw roughly 15% of that growth in Enoch; staff said longer and more dispersed routes there add 45 minutes to an hour per route and create volunteer…
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