With September being “Senior Centers Month,” Jill Collins — director of the Pennyrile Area Agencies on Aging and Independent Living — delivered a strong update regarding the delivered meals to those aged 60 and older in the nine service counties.
From March 16, 2020 to August 31, 2021, more than 203,000 meals delivered were considered COVID-19 home-delivered meals, with more than 1,600 clients served and more than 700 of those clients remaining current.
In the same span, the AAAIL sent out more than 120,000 homecare & Title III home-delivered meals, more than 8,000 congregate meals, more than 74,500 curbside pick-up meals and more than 7,500 shelf-stable meals — in what ended up being more than 2,500 unique clients served with more than 1,400 clients still getting service as of the end of August.
In total, it’s more than 410,000 meals provided in the last 18 months, in what many would considered front-line work during one of the most difficult times in recent history.
Collins added that all nine senior centers in the Pennyrile remain open at this time based on CDC guidance, and the average daily attendance is a little lower.
But the services are available for in-person activity, as well as the thousands of meals that are crafted on a daily basis, and Collins said it’s time to give thanks.
Also as of September 3:
~ A waiting list for 69 home-delivered meals, 22 homemaking meals and nine personal care meals is in for Trigg County.
~ A waiting list for 228 home-delivered meals, 125 homemaking meals and 33 personal care meals is up for Christian County.
~ A waiting list of 50 home-delivered meals, 32 homemaking meals and 11 personal care meals exists for Caldwell County
~ A waiting list of 38 home-delivered meals, 25 homemaking meals and eight personal care meals stands for Lyon County.
~ And a waiting list of 34 home-delivered meals, 21 homemaking meals and eight personal care meals are holding for Crittenden County.
