Nutrition Program
The Nutrition Program is administered by the Monroe County office for the Aging and is designed to help our community's older residents and visitors enjoy better health through improved nutrition. Stop in and socialize while enjoying a hot meal! Any person age 60 or older, regardless of residency, and their spouses are eligible to eat a meal. Other eligible person qualifications can be found online or by calling our office.
THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED IN PART BY MONROE COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING, NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, US ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, AND PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS.
The monthly Nutrition Program menu can be viewed online or by calling our office. Reservations are recommended so that we order the proper amount of food. Please call in your reservation to 617-6126 a minimum of 48 hours in advance of visit.
Ages: All eligible persons
Day: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Time: Lunch is served at 12:00pm
Cost: 60 years and over: Suggested contribution of $3.50/meal
59 years and under: $7.50 per person
Location: Ogden Senior Center
Who is eligible to eat a meal?
- Any person age 60 or older, regardless of residency, is eligible to eat a meal. This includes staff members and volunteers at the meal site who are age 60 or older.
- A spouse of any age of an eligible participant as defined above.
- Disabled persons under the age of 60 who reside at the home of an eligible participant and accompany that person to the meal site.
- Disabled persons under the age of 60 who reside in housing facilities where congregate meals are served.
- Volunteers of any age who assist in the meal service during meal time.
Who may “contribute’?
- Includes all persons as described in the list above.
- No eligible person can be denied a meal because of inability or unwillingness to contribute.
- The suggested meal contribution is $3.50 per meal.
- All contributions are confidential and voluntary.
Who must “pay”?
Staff
- Staff under 60 years of age must pay $7.50 per person.
Guests
- Guests under age 60 must pay $7.50 per person.
- Guests include children, other relatives of participants (other than those noted as being eligible as noted above), employees of agencies, towns, counties, politicians, speakers, social workers, etc.
No eligible person shall be denied benefits or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving any Federal, State, or County funding. This includes but is not limited to: race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran and/or military status, immigration status, creed, domestic violence victim status, criminal history, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status. This program is funded by participants’ contributions, U.S. Administration on Aging, N.Y. State Office for the Aging, N.Y. State Department of Health, and Monroe County Dept. Of HS/Office for the Aging.
Additional Forms and Files: