Local Meals-on-Wheels coordinator introduced
Current and prospective Meals-on-Wheels volunteers took a close look at the impact of the program for local seniors and homebound individuals Thursday during a Community and Volunteer Thank You luncheon hosted by LifeCare Alliance at the Knowlton Library, 220 N. Main St.
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Diana Carroll-Aghdam is the new LifeCare Alliance outreach associate for Logan County. (EXAMINER PHOTOS | MANDY LOEHR) |
As a result of volunteer efforts, representatives said that more than 110 Logan County clients currently receive “warm and delicious” meals delivered to their residence each day, served with a side dish of friendly conversation.
“It’s truly a neighbors helping neighbors program,” Khisha Fallon, LifeCare Alliance vice president of advancement said. “About 75 percent of our meals are delivered by volunteers, and they’re helping seniors maintain their independence and have the chance to stay in their homes.
“It helps to address the challenges that older adults sometimes face with cooking, and Meals-on-Wheels also gives a check-in point to make sure that the seniors are OK. Sometimes it’s the only outside contact they’ll have all day.”
The Columbus-based non-profit organization LifeCare Alliance is the Midwest’s largest provider of meals, offering about 5,000 meals daily to residents in five counties — Franklin, Logan, Champaign, Marion and Madison — through Meals-on-Wheels and the congregate senior dining centers.
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To sign up as a volunteer, call Ms. Carroll-Aghdam at (937) 210-6619 or call the volunteer hotline at (614) 444-MEAL (6325).
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Khisha Fallon, LifeCare Alliance vice president of advancement, shows a Meals-on-Wheels bag to attendees at a Community and Volunteer Thank You Luncheon Thursday at the Knowlton Library, 220 N. Main St. Meals-on-Wheels volunteers use the bags to keep food hot from the preparation point in Columbus to door-to-door deliveries locally to more than 110 Logan County clients.
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