- The cost of a one-year supply of home-delivered meals equals
about the cost of one day in the hospital.
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- Our home-delivered meals supply approximately 50 percent of
the total nutrient intake our clients receive in a single day.
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- Recipients of home-delivered meals are typically older persons
who live alone, have incomes below $10,000, and have multiple
chronic health conditions.
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- Forty-eight percent of home-delivered meals recipients nationwide
have spent time in a hospital or nursing home in the past year.
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- Getting adequate food and nutrition can help prevent or delay
many chronic diseases and disease-related disabilities.
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- Good nutrition begins with eating healthy meals.
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- Almost 90 percent of all older adults have a nutrition-related
chronic disease or condition such as diabetes, heart disease,
high blood pressure, or osteoporosis.
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- About 40 percent of community dwelling older adults as well
as their caregivers have inadequate food and nutrient intake,
which affects their health and ability to function independently.
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- The only person most of our clients see on a daily basis is
our caring volunteer.
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- An average meal route takes a volunteer less than 45 minutes
to deliver.
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- Volunteering is an American tradition, with some 45 million
Americans participating in volunteer activities nationwide, and
15 million of those who volunteer are older persons.
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- Eating properly can also assist a person with taking medications,
as some medications can lose 60% of their effectiveness if not
taken with food.
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