Senior Meals
The purpose of the Walworth County Nutrition Program for Older Adults is to reduce food insecurity, to promote socialization and to promote health and well-being. Good nutrition later in life can help lessen the effects of diseases prevalent among older adults, improve quality of life and sense of well-being, and minimize the risk of getting some diseases. The Walworth County Nutrition Program for Older Adults provides two options: congregate meals (senior dining sites) and home delivered meals. For more information or to register for either program please call (262)741-3333.
Have you been eating alone? Finding it difficult to prepare a meal? Join us for lunch at one of our Senior Dining sites.
Participant Eligibility
Meals are available to:
- Any person with a disability who resides at home with an eligible senior also eating at the dining site
- Anyone 60 years or older
- Their spouse/partner regardless of age
Dietitian Approved Meals
Each menu has been approved by a registered dietitian and provides between ⅓ to ½ of the recommended daily nutritional allowance.
Cost
A suggested donation of $3 is asked for each meal. No eligible person will be denied a meal because of inability to make a donation. Funding for the Senior Meal Program is provided by Title III (Older Americans Act), local funds and participant donations.
Reservation
Reservations are required and must be made by 11:30am of the prior business day. To make a reservation, please call 262-741-3333.
Locations
There are five dining sites in four communities in Walworth County. Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.
Preparing a nutritious meal is one of the more challenging aspects of life for many older people. Walworth County Home Delivered Meals is a service that brings hot, nutritionally balanced meals to homebound seniors 60 years of age or older.
A lunch time meal is available Monday through Friday. Home delivered meals are available in the following communities:
- Delavan
- East Troy
- Elkhorn
- Fontana
- Genoa City
- Lake Como
- Lake Geneva
- Lyons
- Pell Lake
- Walworth
- Williams Bay
Participant Eligibility
You can receive home delivered meals if you are:
- 60 years of age or older
- Homebound (unable to leave home under normal circumstances)
- A resident of Walworth County
- Spouse/partner of eligible participant may also receive meals regardless of age
- Unable to obtain and prepare your own meals and have no other adult able to do so
Cost
Meals are provided on a donation basis. No eligible person will be denied a meal because of inability to make a donation.
Funding for the Home Delivered Meal Program is provided by Title III (Older Americans Act), local funds and participant donations.
Meals
Each meal will provide a minimum of 1/3 of the recommended daily nutrition for an adult. Each menu is reviewed and approved by a registered dietitian. Meals must provide adequate calcium, vitamins A and C, protein, fat, and carbohydrates. The fat and salt content of each meal is also closely monitored. The monthly menu can be found in our ADRC Newsletter and is provided below. The Alternative meal choice is only available at the dining sites and not for home delivered meals.
Individuals age 60 years or older have an opportunity to receive nutrition counseling in areas served by the Senior Nutrition Program in Walworth County. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Chetney Blaszczyk meets with adults in home, or at the Walworth County Health and Human services building to provide consultations on a donation basis. No eligible person will be denied nutrition counseling services because of inability to make a donation. Common topics include (but are not limited to): diabetes management, appetite loss, unplanned weight loss, heart healthy diet, bowel health and basic older adult nutrition. To make an appointment, please call 262-741-3309.
Poor eating habits contribute to many chronic diseases including:
- Chronic Malnutrition
- Diabetes
- Gastrointestinal Problems
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis