Illness, disability and
frailness can make meal preparation an ordeal. In bygone days, people
would share their daily supper with needy neighors. Today, most
of us work full-time and many of us do not know our neighbors. VNA
Meals on Wheels serves as that friendly neighbor or loving family
member.
With the assistance of a cadre of community volunteers, VNA Meals
on Wheels delivers more than 3,200 nutritious hot meals to homebound
ill, elderly and disabled persons in Dallas County each day. In
2006, 5,747 clients received 853,858 home-delivered meals prepared
in VNA’s Beatrice M. Haggerty Kitchen at a cost of $4.80 per
meal.
| Homebound and on crutches due to an injury, 88-year
old Maxine receives VNA Meals on Wheels each weekday. Besides
a nutritious meal, the VNA Meals on Wheels driver provides kind
words and reassurance to Maxine that someone is checking on
her safety. Community support for VNA Meals on Wheels makes
it possible for Maxine and other elderly individuals with medical
conditions to continue living at home, instead of institutional
settings. |
For more information, contact VNA Meals on Wheels at (214)
689-2639
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