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Senior services highlights: farmers markets, Meals on Wheels assessments and expanded volunteer support
Summary
Senior services reported partnerships that served 97 low-income older adults at farmers markets, screened 800 people for SNAP with 100 direct application assists, completed 274 Meals on Wheels assessments, and recruited volunteers with promising retention.
The senior services presenter summarized program highlights tied to the division’s four‑year alignment plan. "We screened 800 different individuals for SNAP eligibility and literally handheld assisted filling out the paperwork for a 100 older adults," the presenter said, describing outreach and enrollment assistance completed last year. Senior centers partnered with Open Shop Farms to reopen farmers markets that improved access to fresh produce for older adults.
The presenter also noted volunteer recruitment successes: a push to recruit Meals on Wheels volunteers resulted in about 50 people responding to news releases, with roughly 10 retained at each of three centers months later. The division secured a US aging grant to provide homebound vaccine outreach and received the state’s Silver Syringe award for a homebound nurse; the presenter encouraged board members to review the full annual report for program trend charts and additional data.
