Senior Nutrition Program

The Senior Nutrition Program promotes optimal health and independence for persons age 60 and older by     offering:

  • Nutritious meals
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Opportunities for social interaction

 

 

 

Eligibility Criteria for Meal Sites:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    60 years old or older

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Disabling condition, such as limited physical

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mobility, cognitive or psychological impairment,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sight impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Lack of knowledge or skills to select and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prepare nourishing well- balanced meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Lack of means to obtain or prepare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nourishing meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Lack of incentive to prepare and eat a meal alone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligibility Criteria for Meals on Wheels:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Homebound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Meet the vulnerability criteria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Lack an informal support system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding comes from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Voluntary contributions from participants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         United Way of Kittitas Count

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Southeast WA Aging Long and Term Care

 

 

 

 

Located

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Ellensburg Adult Activity Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o    Monday thru Thursday

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

       Upper County Senior Center

 

      o    Tuesday thru Thursday

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Sign Up for a Meal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Ellensburg (509) 933-3333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Upper County (509) 674-7530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Elmview (509) 925-6124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation can be arranged through

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope Source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Ellensburg (509) 925-1448

 

          Upper County (509) 674-2375