2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 238 COMMISSION ON AGING
ACTIVITY: 67273 NUTRITION III C-2 HDM
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
COA OPERATES A COUNTY-WIDE HOME DELIVERED MEALS PROGRAM, WHICH
PROVIDES A HOT NOON MEAL (REGULAR DIET) FIVE DAYS A WEEK, EXCLUDING
LEGAL HOLIDAYS. MEALS ARE DELIVERED PRIMARILY BY VOLUNTEERS TO CLIENTS
HOMES. CLIENTS MUST BE HOMEBOUND AND UNABLE TO PREPARE THEIR OWN
MEALS. CLIENTS ARE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE THROUGH AN IN-HOME ASSESSMENT
AND A 6-MONTH REASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL CASEWORKER. THE
PROGRAM MAY ALSO PROVIDE A SECOND COLD SACK MEAL OR FROZEN WEEKEND
MEALS WHEN THE CASEWORKER DETERMINES THAT A NEED EXISTS FOR ADDITIONAL
SERVICE IN ORDER FOR THE CLIENT TO REMAIN AT HOME. A PILOT HOT WEEKEND
MEAL PROJECT FOR FRAIL, HIGH RISK ELDERS WAS IMPLEMENTED IN MAY, 1998.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING.
2 COORDINATION OF MEAL AUTHORIZATIONS, ROUTING, SCHEDULING,
AND MEAL DELIVERY.
3 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIONAL UPDATES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION
INFORMATION TO MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS.
4 MONITORING AND SUPERVISION OF MEAL SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
MEALS SERVED 180,556 185,548 187,196 187,196
CLIENTS SERVED 1,494 1,474 1,487 1,487
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
COA WILL EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE WEEKEND MEAL
PROJECT.
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