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Mrs. R is a 94-year-old widow who has
received Mobile Meals for three years. She has outlived her family,
friends and neighbors. Severe arthritis has limited her mobility, and
she is unable to leave her house. She spends her days in a chair beside
the window, watching religious television programs. Mrs. R. counts on
the Mobile Meals program to meet her basic needs. In addition to the
daily meal, the Mobile Meals volunteers provide her with a link to the outside
world by taking the time to visit with her and to check on her
well-being. Mrs. R. has been able to remain in her home through the
support she receives from the Mobile Meals program. When asked about
the help that she receives, Mrs. R. stated, “People are good, I think.
People are real good, way deep inside. I sure know they’ve been good to
me, and I say thank you and I love you.” Both Mr. and
Mrs. B are very grateful for Mobile Meals. “Without the meals and the
friendly visits, we would be lonely and unable to get the good nourishing
food like meat and vegetables that you send,” explained Mr. B. “We look
forward to seeing the different people who deliver the meals. We’ve
made many new friends. When my wife is having a rough morning, she’ll
put forth an extra effort to get up in her wheelchair so that she won’t miss
their visit.” The couple
began receiving Mobile Meals in 2002 after both were hospitalized. When
they came home, neither could prepare food. Family helped until Mobile
Meals were started. All of the family members work. None of them
are available every day to help. A disabled
veteran, Mr. B declares they want to stay in their home and not have to go to
a nursing home His wife was
diabetic and he always tried so hard to meet he diabetic food
requirements. Mobile Meals really helped him achieve her nutritional
diabetic needs. He is now 85
years old. He had no children. His wife had one daughter and one
granddaughter. Both live out of town and rarely come to visit. |
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CAC Office on Aging
P.O. Box 51650 Knoxville, TN 37950
Ph: 865-524-2786 Fax: 865-546-0832 |