Requesting Volunteers – Old Colony Elderly Services Needs Volunteers to Keep the Meals on Wheels Program Rolling
Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc. (OCES) is in desperate need of volunteers for its Nutrition Program sites in Brockton.
Plymouth, MA, March 01, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Volunteers are needed to set up, bag and distribute meals at the Belair, Manning, Caffrey and Campello congregate Nutrition Sites. Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers are also needed to deliver meals to elders throughout the Brockton area. Drivers typically deliver 15-20 meals a day, between 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and are reimbursed for mileage. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday, yet they may help out for any number of days per week that they desire.
Serving Brockton residents age 60 and over, as well as disabled residents under 60, Old Colony Elderly Services’ Nutrition Program is designed to enhance their quality of life by providing nutritionally sound and satisfying meals. Because the Nutrition Program is primarily federally funded, there is no income-based test; all residents at least 60 years of age and those less than 60 but disabled are eligible.
At the congregate meal sites, elders receive a well-balanced meal and have the opportunity to participate in the diverse programs offered. For elders who are unable to attend the congregate site, the Meals on Wheels aspect of this program can be the answer. Home delivery of meals enables us to provide an important nutritional supplement; an added benefit is that daily delivery assures an elder has regular contact from the outside. Meal delivery also serves as a “safety check” for elders; volunteer drivers make sure all is well with each elder on the routes and report back if there is any elder in need.
Brockton resident Eleanor Clapp, a nutrition program volunteer who has been delivering Meals on Wheels for more than 10 years, delivers 16-20 meals within a 12 mile area in the span of two hours in the morning. She volunteers once per week and on an “as needed” basis.
“The Meals on Wheels program is such an important one. A lot of the people I deliver to cannot cook for themselves or they can’t get out at all and seldom see anyone on a regular basis,” explained Ms. Clapp. “Years ago, I was asked by a friend who was a Meals on Wheels driver with a large delivery route, if I would become a driver. My girlfriend and I decided to give it a try and started delivering meals together. All these years later, I’m still delivering meals. It’s been fun and I just love doing it.”
To learn more about volunteering for Old Colony Elderly Services, contact Brenda Carrens at (508) 584-1561.
One of the Commonwealth’s 27 non-profit Aging Service Access Points (ASAPs),
OCES serves the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
About Old Colony Elderly Services
Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elderly Services (OCES) is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The organization’s mission is to provide services which will support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization.
The agency has 110 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at www.oc-elderly.org.
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Serving Brockton residents age 60 and over, as well as disabled residents under 60, Old Colony Elderly Services’ Nutrition Program is designed to enhance their quality of life by providing nutritionally sound and satisfying meals. Because the Nutrition Program is primarily federally funded, there is no income-based test; all residents at least 60 years of age and those less than 60 but disabled are eligible.
At the congregate meal sites, elders receive a well-balanced meal and have the opportunity to participate in the diverse programs offered. For elders who are unable to attend the congregate site, the Meals on Wheels aspect of this program can be the answer. Home delivery of meals enables us to provide an important nutritional supplement; an added benefit is that daily delivery assures an elder has regular contact from the outside. Meal delivery also serves as a “safety check” for elders; volunteer drivers make sure all is well with each elder on the routes and report back if there is any elder in need.
Brockton resident Eleanor Clapp, a nutrition program volunteer who has been delivering Meals on Wheels for more than 10 years, delivers 16-20 meals within a 12 mile area in the span of two hours in the morning. She volunteers once per week and on an “as needed” basis.
“The Meals on Wheels program is such an important one. A lot of the people I deliver to cannot cook for themselves or they can’t get out at all and seldom see anyone on a regular basis,” explained Ms. Clapp. “Years ago, I was asked by a friend who was a Meals on Wheels driver with a large delivery route, if I would become a driver. My girlfriend and I decided to give it a try and started delivering meals together. All these years later, I’m still delivering meals. It’s been fun and I just love doing it.”
To learn more about volunteering for Old Colony Elderly Services, contact Brenda Carrens at (508) 584-1561.
One of the Commonwealth’s 27 non-profit Aging Service Access Points (ASAPs),
OCES serves the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
About Old Colony Elderly Services
Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elderly Services (OCES) is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The organization’s mission is to provide services which will support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization.
The agency has 110 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at www.oc-elderly.org.
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Old Colony Elderly Services
Marilyn Lynt
508-584-1561
www.oc-elderly.org
Marilyn Lynt
508-584-1561
www.oc-elderly.org
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