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Meals for Better Living

-Senior Nutrition Progam- A Program for wellness, fellowship, exercise, nutrition, and so much more!

Meals for Better Living is a program designed to offer a nutritionally balanced meal daily for people over age 60 and their spouses. In 2009, Meals for Better Living served more than 164,000 meals and hot lunches though congregate and homebound services. Every meal served meets 1/3 of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI). Aging & Community Services of South Central Indiana, Inc. receives funding for this program from Federal and State sources and from generous people like you.

Congregate meals

There are 13 meal sites in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, and Jennings counties. The meals are served in group settings once a day, five days a week. At each site people meet, socialize and make new friends. The program coordinates with local senior and community centers to furnish a broad range of educational, recreational and supportive services. These services promote the physical, economic, mental, social, and physiological well-being of the participants. A nutrition education program is held at least once a month at each meal site.

Financial donations are essential to support the program and are always greatly appreciated. Participants are encouraged to donate whatever they can afford. Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Call a lunchsite nearest you and a meal will be ready for you!

The menus are published in each community newspaper and are available on our site (see left panel for current menus).

Homebound meals

For those who are unable to come to a meal site, Meals for Better Living provides homebound meals. In order to determine eligibility for subsidized meals, an assessment must be made by an Aging & Community Services of South Central Indiana, Inc. Care Manager.

To reserve a meal, call your local Luncheon Site or call 1-866-644-6407 ext. 2763

To find out if you qualify for subsidized meals, call our ADRC at 1-866-644-6407 ext. 2777