25 Bartlett Ave, Suite A, Somersworth, NH 03878, US
Promoting Physical and Emotional Health
With every meal served each individual is provided with the basic nutritional needs to promote a healthy dietary intake necessary to improve or maintain physical health. Equally important is the social contact that comes with each meal helping reduce the risk of social isolation, promoting an emotional well-being which ulimtate can impact a person’s physical well-being.
Protecting Quality of Life
Although Nursing Homes may be an inevitable outcome for some individuals, they are a costly option for the individuals, their families, and their communities. For a lot of elderly, nursing homes aren’t a necessity if some basic services are available. Meals on Wheels agencies provide a cost-effective alternative that gives an individual the ability to remain safely in their homes, where they wish to be. The ability to receive some basic assistance allowing someone to remain independent in a familiar setting can greatly improve their quality of life.
Aiding in the Social and Economic Needs
Too often our elderly will choose to go without some basic necessities in order to remain in their own home because of financial constraints. We all have heard of people having to choose between things like food, medication, or heat. The availability of Meals on Wheels reduces the risk of our elderly having to make these choices that have both an physical and mental impact on their well-being.