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ABOUT MEALS ON WHEELS IN WESTON, CT
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. COST AND INFORMATION ABOUT MEALS. The cost to the recipient is $3.75 for one day's meals, which consists of a warm dinner at lunchtime and a cold supper for the evening. Meals include a salad, hot entree, dessert and beverage. Cold meals are usually sandwiches, fruit, juice and milk. Arrangements can be made for special dietary considerations. DELIVERIES. Meals on Wheels in Weston are delivered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Besides delivering food, volunteers provide a link to the outside world, especially for the recipients who are unable to experience the world outside their homes. Volunteers can deliver meals once a week or once a month, or whenever it is convenient.. They may go alone, or with a partner. Wilton Meadows prepares the meals for the 10-12 people who are usually on the Weston recipient list, and volunteers pick up the meals there at about 11:30, delivering based on route directions.taking about 1 ½ hours. Weston volunteers deliver regardless of holidays, and only the most inclement weather prevents a delivery from taking place. At those times, recipients are called ahead of time to access whether emergency provisions are necessary. BENEFITS TO THE RECIPIENTS AND THE DRIVERS. For the recipients, the service the volunteers provide is a life sustaining one, and often the volunteers bring special treats to make the visit even more special. Around holidays, scout troops often provide the products of crafts sessions to supply Valentines on Valentines Day or ornaments for Christmas trees. Some volunteers bring their children along, which many of the seniors really enjoy. For volunteers, the pleasure of helping out others in the community is an extremely positive experience. The Meals on Wheels deliveries take very little effort or time, yet volunteers report the experience to be powerful and long lasting, and the postive feeling carries forth into other aspects of life. A number of the volunteers have been driving for more than a decade.
WHAT DELIVERING MEALS ON WHEELS ENTAILS: Meals on Wheels are delivered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning around 11:30. A volunteer picks up the meals at Wilton Meadows (near Cannondale Station) and the delivery process takes about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Each recipient gets a bag and one or two hot meals. Names are marked on both containers and bags. Meals on Wheels attempts to provide consistent service, regardless of weather or holidays. HOW TO SIGN UP: The community at large is invited to participate in this program. You do not need to be a WWL member to volunteer. COMMUNICATIONS: Registered drivers may view the driving schedule and list of recipients at any time online. Every weekend, the drivers for the following week are contacted by the Meals on Wheels coordinator to confirm the scheduled driving date and to inform the driver of any changes in the schedule. |
Meals on Wheels is a non-profit, volunteer-based service that delivers nutritious meals to people who are elderly or disabled, homebound, and unable to prepare their own meals.