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Quick Links: How
to Apply - Home Delivered Meals -
Congregate Meals -
Locations
Nutrition Services:
nutrition@jcoa.net
Jefferson Council on Aging provides nutrition services to persons age
60+ and their spouses, regardless of age. Service is provided five days
per week and consists of a noon meal that meets 1/3 of the daily
nutritional requirement for an older individual. Meals are purchased
from a vendor,
Valley,
who prepares the food at a central kitchen and delivers the prepackaged
meals to senior centers and nutrition sites throughout Jefferson
Parish. Meals are provided at congregate locations and may be home
delivered to individuals who are home bound because of frailty or
disability. In many areas of the country this service is often referred
to as “Meals on Wheels.”
How to Apply for Meals:
Persons age 60 or older may apply for congregate or
home delivered meals service by:
1. Contacting the Jefferson Council on Aging
Information and Assistance (I&A) division to complete the in-take
information on completing the online
services application form.
2. Arranging an interview appointment with the Care Management Worker
to complete the in-take form at the meal site or applicant’s
residence.
3. Assuring the Nutrition office that the consumer understands that
they will be receiving from JCOA only a regular diet that follows the
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA).
4. Cooperating by signing all required documents such as the
grievance procedure, rules, and answering questions needed to
complete the assessment process.
Home Delivered Meals:
Home Delivered Meals is a service designed to help
seniors maintain their independence as they face financial, physical,
or emotional hardships. In many areas of the United States and Canada
this service is referred to as “Meals
on Wheels”. A hot meal designed to meet one-third of the daily
requirements for senior nutrition is delivered to the homes of seniors
who, due to frail health, are unable to shop and/or cook for
themselves. In addition to the nutritional benefit, this program
provides a yearly wellness check for seniors. They are provided to:
- Those who have been identified as being ill or
homebound, have no other assistance and are no longer driving and
have an immediate need for having meals home delivered.
- Persons who live on or near established home
delivered meals routes.
- Persons who have completed the Care Management
in-take forms with Care Management staff and have assured JCOA that
they may have a “regular diet”.
- Lunch Meals are delivered Monday through Friday
and must be accepted at the consumer’s residence.
There is such a need in the community for this
service. Not only is the meal essential to the senior, the daily
contact of senior with the meals deliverer is also vital to their well
being.
Please help us support Home Delivered Meals and our
seniors by making a donation to the:
Home Delivered Meals Program
Jefferson Council on Aging
6640 Riverside Drive Suite 140
Metairie, LA 70003
The Jefferson Council on Aging is a 501(c) (3) organization and all
donations are tax deductible. Click here to make your contribution.
Congregate Meals:
Congregate Meals are served to persons at a senior
center, community center or other nutrition site.
- Persons may attend one of the congregate meal
sites and are encouraged to participate in any available activities.
- Persons are requested to transport themselves or
make transportation arrangements through Jefferson Council on Aging’s
Transportation service or through another transportation provider.
- Participant responsibilities include: attending at
least four days a week if using JCOA Transportation; making
reservation for meals one week in advance; notifying site of planned
absences and signing attendance sheets.
- Persons who are ill may receive temporary transfer
(up to thirty days) to the home delivered meals program.
Congregate Dining Sites/Locations:
Westbank—Jefferson Parish
Estelle Senior Center
5012 Ehret Road
Marrero, LA 70072
(504) 341-4444
FAX: (504) 371-6622
Grand Isle Senior Center
Grand Isle Community Center
3811 Highway 1
Grand Isle, LA 70358
985-787-2685
Gretna Senior Center
606 7th Street
Gretna, LA 70053
504-366-8189
Harvey Multi-Purpose Center
1501 Estalote Avenue
Harvey, LA 70056
504-227-1225
Lafitte Senior Center
4927 Treasure Drive
Marrero, LA 70072
504-689-4403
Marrero Multi Purpose Center
2001 Lincolnshire
Marrero, LA 70072
504-349-5494
Marrero Senior Center
4420 7th Street
Marrero, LA 70072
504-340-8336
The Center (Senior Center)
1601 Bridge City Ave.
Bridge City, LA 70094
504-436-2059
Westwego Earnest J. Tassin Senior Center
701 4th St
Westwego, LA 70094
504-349-9555
Eastbank—Jefferson Parish
Dorothy B. Watson Multi-Purpose Center
1300 Myrtle Street
Metairie, LA 70003
504-736-6480
Harahan Senior Center
100 Elodie Street
Harahan, LA 70123
504-737-3810
Jefferson Senior Center
4518 Jefferson Highway
Jefferson, LA 70121
504-734-0817
Kenner Senior Center
641 Compromise Street
Kenner, LA 70062
504-468-7513
Metairie Senior Center
265 N. Causeway Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70001
504-835-0210
Miley Playground
6716 W. Metairie Ave.
Metairie, LA 70003
504-466-5977
Nativity Kenner
3325 Loyola Dr
Kenner, LA 70065
504-554-3011
Nutrition Education:
Nutrition Education materials are distributed to all
participants at least quarterly. Educational sessions are held to
provide information on a variety of subjects related to health
improvement. All menus and education materials are reviewed by a
Registered Dietician. In addition, participants have access to
materials provided through Jefferson Council on Aging’s Health
Promotion Program called Healthy Aging University.
Volunteers:
Volunteers are encouraged to assist either at the
congregate meal site or with the meals delivery to the homebound.
Volunteers may request reimbursement for mileage reported for
delivering meals. To volunteer complete our on-line volunteer
application or call the senior center or nutrition site nearest you.
Helpful Nutrition Web sites:
The following sites contain nutrition related
information that may be of interest:
www.eatright.org
www.cfsan.fda.gov
www.nationalmealsonwheels.org
www.maclearinghouse.com
www.USDA.gov
www.ncoa.org
www.diabetes.org
www.nafem.org
www.foodhandler.com
www.FoodSafety.gov
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