SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM Trisha A. Lam, M.P.H., R.D. 9/28/12

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM Administers by the Santa Clara County’s Social Services Agency—Department of Aging and Adult Services. Authorizes by the Older Americans Act of 1965. Receives financial support from the County’s Board of Supervisors, Council on Aging Silicon Valley (via state and federal funding), community partners (CBOs), and local municipalities.

PROGRAM GOALS Strives to reduce hunger and food insecurity Promotes socialization Promotes the health and well being of older adults Provides access to nutritious meals Provides links other services: activities on-site and off-site

MEAL PROGRAMS Senior Nutrition Program Meals on Wheels Program Congregate Meals Program Meals on Wheels Program Thirty nine meal sites throughout the County Frozen MOW program Neighborhood MOW program delivered by Yu Ai Kai

SENIORS SERVED (Annually) Congregate Sites: 13,351 seniors (unduplicated) MOW: 1,413 seniors

SENIOR MEALS SERVED Congregate Sites: 584,952 meals/year 2,488 average meals/day MOW: 604,090 meals/year 1,623 average meals/day Total meals served for FY 11-12: 1,189,042

Meals Served by Program   FY 10/11 FY 11/12 Congregate Meals 564,376 584,952 Home Delivered Meals 601,874 604,090 Total Meals Served 1,166,250 1,189,042

ETHNICITIES Congregate Sites MOW 46% Asian 47% Caucasian 28% Caucasian 29% Latino 17% Latino 15% Asian SNP serves over 15 different ethnicities.

34.5% of the program population 42.2% of the program population AGE MAJORITY Congregate Sites 70 – 79 years old 34.5% of the program population MOW 80 – 89 years old 42.2% of the program population

Seniors Served with Income Below Federal Poverty Level Congregate Sites 47% seniors MOW 63.5% seniors

Seniors with High Nutrition Risk Congregate Sites 21% MOW 89%

ACCESS to FOOD Seniors age 60 years old and over can participate in the Congregate Meal Program or Meals on Wheels. Lunch meals are served at nutrition sites throughout the county. Meals (breakfasts, frozen entrees, and assorted grocery items) are delivered via MOW. Some nutrition sites have Brown Bag Program via Second Harvest Food Bank.

What’s New with Senior Nutrition Program? Senior Nutrition Program partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to provide free access to food for the nutrition sites Santa Clara County Nutrition Standards 2012

Partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank Nutrition sites have been utilizing resources from the Food Bank. Since January 2012, more fresh produce are offered for use at some nutrition sites. Some sites (in Downtown San Jose) have access to fresh produce and dry/frozen foods delivered and pick-up at Salvation Army (San Jose). This process results in great monetary savings for the sites—approximately $77,000 from January-June 2012. Seniors benefit by the offering of fresh fruits and vegetables with the occasional nutritional supplements.

Santa Clara County Nutrition Standards 2012 New county policy initiated on July 1, 2012. Goal is to provide healthier food and beverages in Santa Clara County. To ensure that food and beverages offered, purchased, or served at County facilities and provided by County departments are of maximum nutritional value. To improve the health of seniors in this program, this policy restricts intake of fats, sugar and sodium.

Challenges for Senior Nutrition Program Providing quality meals that seniors enjoy –given the nutritional dietary restrictions. Transportation.

Transportation for Seniors at Nutrition Sites Fiscal Year FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12 Outreach Rides 29,199 31,966 29,118 23,165 Outreach Funding $115,046 $138,194 $147,945 $150,066

CONTACT INFORMATION Congregate Nutrition Sites: (408)975-4860 Meals on Wheels: (408)350-3246 OR (408)975-4860 Website: www.sccgov.org/snp