Perhaps one of you can help me
Kswck
stroke victim in the Albuquerque, NM suburbs(Rio Rancho actually). Something
like a Meals On Wheels (they exist there, but my interest is in single meals
rather than multiple servings). The stroke victim is not steady on his feet
and cannot use an oven, but can use a microwave. The cost really isn't
relevant-within reason.
Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
Mookie
I am not sure what you mean about multiple servings. Meals on Wheels
here in Ohio serves a mid-day meal Monday through Friday. Are you
looking for a one day at a time service as opposed to a week or month
at a time? If so, you might try local doctor's offices to see if
their office staff know of such a private service. Check the yellow
pages for senior services types of ads. Good luck.
Ruth
Kswck
"Mookie" <all...@felicityfranklinschools.org> wrote in message
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Multiple servings as in a meal for more than one person.
Didn't think of the doctors office.. Thank you.
Nancy2
Meals on Wheels usually delivers a single meal to a single occupant -
5 days a week, at lunch time.
Look under Catering in the yellow pages; hospital social services
offices might help; your county office that deals with geriatric
issues or seniors' issues would help; the person's physician's office
staff might have information.
N.
cybercat
"Kswck" <ks...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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>I am trying to find an outfit that can deliver a fully cooked meal to a
>stroke victim in the Albuquerque, NM suburbs(Rio Rancho actually).
>Something like a Meals On Wheels (they exist there, but my interest is in
>single meals rather than multiple servings). The stroke victim is not
>steady on his feet and cannot use an oven, but can use a microwave. The
>cost really isn't relevant-within reason.
>
friend might not bring frozen dinners fromt he grocery store? Or maybe you
don't mean frozen dinners.
Goomba
Melba's Jammin'
"Kswck" <ks...@optonline.net> wrote:
Have you looked into Meals on Wheels? AFAIK, they deliver one meal for
one person, not multiple servings. Most of the elderly folks I know
felt that the portion was quite generous and made for two meals, not
just one. KWIM?
I'm curious to know if your MoW program is different than around here or
if you misunderstood what they do.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Who Said Chickens Have Fingers?
10-30-2009
cybercat
"Melba's Jammin'" <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> In article <4afb318e$0$31267$607e...@cv.net>,
> "Kswck" <ks...@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>> I am trying to find an outfit that can deliver a fully cooked meal to a
>> stroke victim in the Albuquerque, NM suburbs(Rio Rancho actually).
>> Something
>> like a Meals On Wheels (they exist there, but my interest is in single
>> meals
>> rather than multiple servings). The stroke victim is not steady on his
>> feet
>> and cannot use an oven, but can use a microwave. The cost really isn't
>> relevant-within reason.
>>
>> Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
>
> Have you looked into Meals on Wheels? AFAIK, they deliver one meal for
> one person, not multiple servings. Most of the elderly folks I know
> felt that the portion was quite generous and made for two meals, not
> just one. KWIM?
>
> I'm curious to know if your MoW program is different than around here or
> if you misunderstood what they do.
> --
A relative of mine who lives way out in the country in VA gets them, and
they come frozen, with enough for a week at at time. If you think about it,
it would be really hard to deliver fresh hot meals every day. They are
larger than a regular frozen meal, and pretty good she says.
Lynn from Fargo
Call a church in Rio Rancho (Google) I bet there's a church that
delivers Thanksgiving Day meals or maybe picks folks up and takes them
to a meal at the church then brings 'em home. If a church is not
appropriate, call a synagogue or hospital. If you're worried about
proselytizing etc, try a very middle of the road bunch like
Episcopalians or Unitarians. The synagogues might have a family who
has room for a guest -- It's an interesting chance to do a mitzvah!
Lynn in Fargo
sorry, not close to Albuquerque but I've been there, nice place good
restaurant "The Artichoke". Guess what I had?
Arri London
If you call up Rio Rancho social services, they probably could help.
http://www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/
If no other help is available from them, let me know. Could probably
find Rio Rancho if we needed to LOL. Did visit Intel there once, eons
ago.
brooklyn1
wrote:
Not sure what you mean by "single meals" vs "multiple servings".
For about a year I delivered Meals On Wheels, they provide one meal
but with extra fresh fruit, cake, and cookies for snacking later. A
major part of delivering meals was to check that the people were okay
and to observe that people were actually eating. There was always more
than enough food in the vehicle to accomodate those who wanted more
and/or had preferences. It wan't fancy food but was wholesome, I
thought better than typical hospital food... very nice roast beef
sandwiches were popular.
Melba's Jammin'
"cybercat" <cyber...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Melba's Jammin'" <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:barbschaller-40A1...@news.iphouse.com...
> > In article <4afb318e$0$31267$607e...@cv.net>,
> > "Kswck" <ks...@optonline.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to find an outfit that can deliver a fully cooked meal
> >> to a stroke victim in the Albuquerque, NM suburbs(Rio Rancho
> >> actually). Something like a Meals On Wheels (they exist there, but
> >> my interest is in single meals rather than multiple servings).
> >> The stroke victim is not steady on his feet and cannot use an
> >> oven, but can use a microwave. The cost really isn't
> >> relevant-within reason.
> > Have you looked into Meals on Wheels? AFAIK, they deliver one meal for
> > one person, not multiple servings. Most of the elderly folks I know
> > felt that the portion was quite generous and made for two meals, not
> > just one. KWIM?
> >
> > I'm curious to know if your MoW program is different than around here or
> > if you misunderstood what they do.
> > --
>
> A relative of mine who lives way out in the country in VA gets them, and
> they come frozen, with enough for a week at at time. If you think about it,
> it would be really hard to deliver fresh hot meals every day. They are
> larger than a regular frozen meal, and pretty good she says.
All righty, then. :-) In that situation it surely does make sense.
First I've heard of it done that way.
Melba's Jammin'
brooklyn1 <grave...@verizon.net> wrote:
My MIL tried it for a very short time -- "they've always got broccoli and
I hate broccoli!"
Melba's Jammin'
<42109161-47a3-49cd...@h34g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
Lynn from Fargo <lynn...@i29.net> wrote:
(snip)
> sorry, not close to Albuquerque but I've been there, nice place good
> restaurant "The Artichoke". Guess what I had?
A Hatch chili?
<ducks and runs like the wind>
MaryL
"cybercat" <cyber...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Meals on Wheels here delivers one hot meal per person at noon, Monday
through Friday. I had not heard of the type of service you described--good
idea, though.
MaryL
jmcquown
Meals on Wheels doesn't provide three meals a day, just a hot midday meal.
As Sheldon said, often with fresh fruit and company. Don't count them out.
This assumes the person on the receiving end is willing to accept it. When
my grandmother wasn't really able to care for herself my dad and his sister
arranged for Meals on Wheels. She treated them the same way she treated the
hobos knocking at the door during the Depression (fortunately sans shotgun).
Jill
The Cook
I know that my aunt in AZ used them for a while. They delivered 5
days a week, noon meal. In fact the senior center also served noon
meals in the center.
The point of the daily meals is to check in with the recipients. Chat
for a minute or two and see if there was anything that was needed or
looked out of place. I think the socializing is as important as the
food itself.
--
Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)
blake murphy
might be different in rural areas. one of the unspoken benefits to meals
on wheels is having someone checking in most days.
your pal,
blake
MaryL
After my father died, my mother really wasn't able to do many of the things
that had always come easily to her in the past. She lived in Ohio, and I
was in Texas. Mother was not yet at the stage where she would need a sitter,
but--like the person you described--Mother could no longer use the oven. I
contacted a friend and got the name of a woman who was reliable and did
"sitting." I hired her to go to Mother's home twice a week and cook several
days' worth of meals, which she would then refrigerate or freeze. She would
also use Mother's car and driver her wherever she wanted to go. Also, I
found someone to take over the lawn mowing! Mother was never satisfied with
those arrangements, but it did help a lot. Fortunately, Mother soon
realized that she should not try to remain by herself and she took me up on
my offer to provide a home for her. So, she moved to Texas and I became her
sole caregiver for the next five years. I finally had to place her in a
nursing home when she became completely bedridden, and I then became her
advocate for the next few years. I cried all the way home the first couple
of days after I had to do that.
Much of this is OT to your question, but I thought it might be helpful to
mention the idea of hiring someone to come in on a part-time basis and cook
the food that your friend wants.
MaryL
Becca
they deliver it once a week, and the meals are frozen.
Becca
cybercat
"blake murphy" <blakepm...@verizon.net> wrote
>
> might be different in rural areas. one of the unspoken benefits to meals
> on wheels is having someone checking in most days.
>
Lancaster County, Virginia.
brooklyn1
>Here, MoW are delivered once a day, unless you live in the country, then
>they deliver it once a week, and the meals are frozen.
>
>
Every area operates differently but basically they all accomplish the
same goal, to feed and tend to those in need. When I lived on Long
Island, NY I volunteered at the Islip Town Hot Line (4 hours two days
a week) manning their phones. This was essentially a 24/7 operation
(sometimes understaffed in the wee hours) that would try to help
anyone who called to rectify their dilemma, from running out of
heating fuel to where to obtain a free ride to a doctor, how to get in
touch with the nearest addiction program, info on the various food
banks, any and all requests including some people who just needed to
talk... hardly a week passed that a Hot Line volunteer didn't keep a
suicide in progress on the phone until help would arrive. Many calls
were about Meals on Wheels. And in fact I also volunteered to deliver
meals to people in need. There were always two volunteers on a
vehicle, we'd never enter a residence solo. Another very rewarding
service I volunteered to perform was driving people to their cancer
treatments, one of the services perfomed by the Hot Line volunteers.
in fact a number of volunteers were who needed the ride to treat their
cancer, which is how I began driving. Often those who manned the
phones were unable to work a regular job due to handicaps or were
retired but enjoyed manning the phones as something meaningful to keep
occupied. Most areas maintain a Hot Line where people can seek help,
often the local soup kitchens and food banks are associated with the
local Meals on Wheels. I would suggest the OP contact the local Meals
on Wheels and/or check the County Services in their Yellow Pages. Keep
in mind that Meals on Wheels is for those who are truly needy and
alone, not for cheapskates looking to hijack a free catering service
in lieu of paying for delivery from local take-outs.
http://www.mowaa.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
Melba's Jammin'
blake murphy <blakepm...@verizon.net> wrote:
> might be different in rural areas. one of the unspoken benefits to meals
> on wheels is having someone checking in most days.
>
> your pal,
> blake
Sometimes, the MoW delivery person is the only person the recipient sees
for long periods of time.
Melba's Jammin'
The Cook <susan_...@yahoo.com> wrote, regarding Meals on Wheels:
> I know that my aunt in AZ used them for a while. They delivered 5
> days a week, noon meal. In fact the senior center also served noon
> meals in the center.
>
> The point of the daily meals is to check in with the recipients. Chat
> for a minute or two and see if there was anything that was needed or
> looked out of place. I think the socializing is as important as the
> food itself.
I agree, Susan.
Melba's Jammin'
"Kswck" <ks...@optonline.net> wrote:
> "Mookie" <all...@felicityfranklinschools.org> wrote in message
> I am not sure what you mean about multiple servings.
(snip)
> Multiple servings as in a meal for more than one person.
> Didn't think of the doctors office.. Thank you.
Aha! Then you have Meals on Wheels deliver two meals for the residence.
Jean B.
> In article <fcexg17lb9m5$.1hsyimrn...@40tude.net>,
> blake murphy <blakepm...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> might be different in rural areas. one of the unspoken benefits to meals
>> on wheels is having someone checking in most days.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Sometimes, the MoW delivery person is the only person the recipient sees
> for long periods of time.
Yes. I sometimes think I want to do this, but I have to be sure I
can be totally reliable, even when it's snowy and icy.
--
Jean B.
blake murphy
regrettably, church ladies aren't an infinite resource. but neither is
meals on wheels, or the government. thank god for all of them.
your pal,
blake
blake murphy
i wouldn't let that deter you. they must have a place for people to fill
in for the totally reliable people who sometimes really can't step up to
the plate on a particular day. (not speaking from experience - just a
guess on my part. times are tough, and that means they are tough on
charitable organizations as well. it couldn't hurt to check it out.)
your pal,
blake
brooklyn1
Of course there are back-up people... and it's not an everyday job, in
fact from my own experience they only allow the volunteers two days a
week... many only do one day a week. Anyone thinking about it has no
excuse, can even be on an on-call list.
gloria.p
Me, too. I guess it varies by area.
When we lived in RI I used to deliver MoW twice a month with a
neighbor who preferred not to drive. Our clients received one
substantial hot meal a day which most of them stretched to two.
The meals included a meat, starch, vegetable, salad, dessert, and
milk and juice.
The meals were prepared in the local hospital kitchen and were
pretty standard except for special diets (diabetic, low salt,
etc.) and each parcel was marked with the recipient's name and
packed into coolers which had to be returned to the hospital.
For many of the recipients we were the only people they saw most
days and they were so happy to chat and complain when they got
something they didn't like. Beets and broccoli were high on that
list.
It was an easy volunteer service and I recommend it highly if
you have the time and interest.
gloria p