margaret moffat toy started meals on wheels in the usa.
who started meals on wheels in the usa?
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also in the late 1950s, a group of concerned women in san diego, california recognised that isolated seniors were in need of regular meals and human contact. what was to become meals-on-wheels greater san diego, inc. started in 1960, and has served area seniors for 50 years. when the national association, meals on wheels association of america (mowaa), sought guidance with the parameters to be used in the evaluation process for locally-run agencies, meals-on-wheels greater san diego was used as a model to help define the benchmark for successful operations, and "set the standard" for approval. its mission is to support the independence and well-being of seniors. a private, not-for-profit corporation, meals-on-wheels san diego strives to keep seniors independent in their own homes by delivering meals to those who are unable to adequately meet their own nutritional needs. often, the availability of this service enables seniors to avoid seeking institutional alternatives. from modest beginnings, meals-on-wheels has grown into one of the largest senior service programmes in southern california. meals-on-wheels is currently the only organization in the area home-delivering two meals a day, for seven days a week (including holidays), and providing modified diets to seniors, age 60 and older, throughout san diego county. in 2009, agency-wide, 82 staff members supported over 2,200 volunteers who donated their time to home-deliver 450,000 meals to approximately 2,000 seniors throughout san diego county. debbie case is the ceo and president of meals-on-wheels greater san diego.
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