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Meals on Wheels 1973-
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Whom Do We Serve People at home People at home Unable to cook Unable to cook Within the city Within the city Diet order Diet order Any age or income Any age or income
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Who Uses Meals on Wheels 70% Women 70% Women Most are over 80 Most are over 80 Recuperating Recuperating Surgery, Stroke Surgery, Stroke Heart Attack or Fall Heart Attack or Fall Just “Wearing out!” Just “Wearing out!”
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“Just wearing out!” In Monroe County In Monroe County > 85 years old = 519 people! > 85 years old = 519 people! Living out in the community! Living out in the community! Reporting they are doing fine! Reporting they are doing fine! 50% self supporting 50% self supporting
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How to Hear about Us Families Families Neighbors Neighbors Physician offices Physician offices Bloomington Hospital Bloomington Hospital Nursing homes Nursing homes Social service agencies Social service agencies
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Who Prepares the Meals Bloomington Bloomington Hospital – 5 Routes Indiana Indiana Memorial Union – 1 Route
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What Makes Us Special 90% on special diets 90% on special diets 2 meals per day 2 meals per day
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Who Pays Client pays, Client pays, Families Families Friends, Church Friends, Church Food stamps Food stamps Other agencies Other agencies
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How Does It Work Average 50 clients Average 50 clients 6 Routes 6 Routes 5 Days per week 5 Days per week 2 Volunteers per route 2 Volunteers per route Driving 1 day per month Driving 1 day per month
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MoW Organization All Volunteers- All Volunteers- no paid staff no paid staff 6 Administrative 6 Administrative 12 Team Leaders 12 Team Leaders 2 “Greetings” 2 “Greetings” 2 Office Support 2 Office Support
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Volunteers Driver’s License Driver’s License Reliable, insured Reliable, insured Likes people Likes people Available at noon Available at noon All age groups All age groups
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Keeping It Current Hot boxes Hot boxes Internet MoW software Internet MoW software Website Website MOWAA MOWAA
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MoW Internet Software
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MOW Website http://www.bloomington.in.us/~meals http://www.bloomington.in.us/~meals
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Thank You Sponsors! Bloomington Hospital and Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System Healthcare System Indiana Memorial Union Indiana Memorial Union Dining Services Dining Services Answer Indiana Answer Indiana Altrusa - gift the volunteers Altrusa - gift the volunteers
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