Nutrition and Meal Services
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The Maryland Department of Aging provides leadership for nutrition programs serving healthy meals or supplemental food to older adults throughout the state. The Department's role is to stimulate innovation, allocate state and federal funding, and ensure quality service delivery for programs that are provided directly by
Area Agencies on Aging, food banks, and other partners. Find out about how our nutrition programs improve older Marylander's health, address hunger, and helps support independence with
To ensure that older adults achieve and maintain optimal nutritional status, services offered by our community partners may include:
- Home Delivered Meals and Group Dining (Congregate Nutrition)
- Nutrition Screening, Counseling, and Education
- My Groceries To Go! (Commodity Supplemental Food Program)
- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Nutrition services for older Marylanders help to address a number of problems including:
- Inadequate diets
- Health problems resulting from chronic conditions
- Food insecurity
- Social isolation
Resources:
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Volunteering:
Volunteer opportunities exist for people of all ages and levels of physical ability. The benefits of volunteering go beyond the good feeling that comes from helping others, it's also a chance to make new friends and put your skills to work. Your
Area Agency on Aging may have opportunities for you to volunteer.
