Nutrition Services

In-home Services

Community Based Services

Useful Links

• Dinner Bell Dining Centers: Located at the Countryside Community Center in Owego and the Waverly Presbyterian Church, these dining centers provide meals and companionship to individuals age 60 and over (and their spouse, regardless of age). All of the participants receive Dinner Bell News a monthly informational newsletter, along with their monthly menu. The newsletter provides basic information relating to the program, staff, procedures, notice of any program or schedule changes, and details on upcoming events.
  
  
• Home Delivered Meals: The Home Delivered Meals program delivers hot lunches, cold dinners and frozen weekend or bulk meals to homebound seniors, age 60+, who are unable to prepare meals. Volunteer drivers provide outreach and receive copies of the Dinner Bell Newsletter to share with Home Delivered Meals participants.
  
  
• Blizzard Boxes: The Department provides packaged meals with a long shelf life, to be used by seniors in emergencies. Distribution of these boxes ensures that no homebound senior will go hungry when adverse weather affects the ability to deliver meals to individual homes. In 2006, two hundred people received a Blizzard Box containing 5 meals.
  
  
• Nutrition Education and Counseling Services: This service is made available by contract with a registered dietitian. Through this program, meal participants may receive nutrition education.
  

  To learn more about the many activities, services, and programs that you may be eligible for call (607) 687-4120.