WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI. – The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) is in the process of moving all Home Delivered and Senior Café Meal programs to local caterers that provide meals made within Washtenaw County. The new, locally focused partnership will begin in February 2025.
Marti Popyk, Senior Nutrition Program Specialist, shares that this has been a long-term goal for the program. “We wanted our food to be locally sourced, whenever possible, and this new partnership with Jewish Family Services and Nourish Nutrition Services will provide locally prepared meals to our seniors in the program.”
Director of OCED, Toni Kayumi, shares, “OCED is proud to have established collaborations that help support Washtenaw County residents and our economy. Through locally based caterers Jewish Family Services, Michigan Medicine, Nourish Nutrition Services, and the Chelsea School District, as well as our Meals on Wheels and Senior Cafe partners, OCED is confident that together we will provide high quality, nutritious meals to our communities.”
The Washtenaw County OCED Senior Nutrition Program has two main arms. The Home Delivered Meal Program, often called Meals on Wheels, delivers hot meals right to seniors’ doors. The Senior Café Program, also called the Congregate Meal Program, provides sit-down meals at local senior centers or churches. Through these two programs, more then 2,000 local seniors are served with 300,000 meals being served annually.
Home Delivered Meal services are available throughout all of Washtenaw County. To qualify, clients must be at least 60 years of age, medically homebound, and in need of home delivered meal services. There is never a waitlist in Washtenaw County for Home Delivered Meal Services.
During Senior Cafés, seniors can enjoy a meal at one of ten cafés hosted at local senior centers or churches throughout the county. Guests 60 and over can enjoy a meal for a suggested donation of $3 per meal. No one 60 years of age or older will ever be turned away for an inability to contribute. Guests of seniors are welcome and pay $6.50 per meal. Any contributions stay at the local place of service, whether senior center or church.
For more information, including a list of café sites and registration for Meals on Wheels, visit www.washtenaw.org/SNP.
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About Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) - In service of our belief that all Washtenaw County residents deserve a high quality of life, OCED delivers critical programs and community initiatives in the areas of affordable housing, human services, economic development and community infrastructure. We serve local individuals, families, and communities through a mix of direct services, public policy development, and investment of monetary and technical support.
To learn more, visit www.washtenaw.org/oced.
Marti Popyk, Senior Nutrition Program Specialist, shares that this has been a long-term goal for the program. “We wanted our food to be locally sourced, whenever possible, and this new partnership with Jewish Family Services and Nourish Nutrition Services will provide locally prepared meals to our seniors in the program.”
Director of OCED, Toni Kayumi, shares, “OCED is proud to have established collaborations that help support Washtenaw County residents and our economy. Through locally based caterers Jewish Family Services, Michigan Medicine, Nourish Nutrition Services, and the Chelsea School District, as well as our Meals on Wheels and Senior Cafe partners, OCED is confident that together we will provide high quality, nutritious meals to our communities.”
The Washtenaw County OCED Senior Nutrition Program has two main arms. The Home Delivered Meal Program, often called Meals on Wheels, delivers hot meals right to seniors’ doors. The Senior Café Program, also called the Congregate Meal Program, provides sit-down meals at local senior centers or churches. Through these two programs, more then 2,000 local seniors are served with 300,000 meals being served annually.
Home Delivered Meal services are available throughout all of Washtenaw County. To qualify, clients must be at least 60 years of age, medically homebound, and in need of home delivered meal services. There is never a waitlist in Washtenaw County for Home Delivered Meal Services.
During Senior Cafés, seniors can enjoy a meal at one of ten cafés hosted at local senior centers or churches throughout the county. Guests 60 and over can enjoy a meal for a suggested donation of $3 per meal. No one 60 years of age or older will ever be turned away for an inability to contribute. Guests of seniors are welcome and pay $6.50 per meal. Any contributions stay at the local place of service, whether senior center or church.
For more information, including a list of café sites and registration for Meals on Wheels, visit www.washtenaw.org/SNP.
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About Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) - In service of our belief that all Washtenaw County residents deserve a high quality of life, OCED delivers critical programs and community initiatives in the areas of affordable housing, human services, economic development and community infrastructure. We serve local individuals, families, and communities through a mix of direct services, public policy development, and investment of monetary and technical support.
To learn more, visit www.washtenaw.org/oced.
