Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc.
Services
Senior Meals Success Stories
“I am 81 years old and cannot do some things for myself. Cooking is just one of them, so the home-delivered senior meal program gives me something to look forward to by giving me an experience to try new foods along with well-balanced nutrition. The added benefit [of having the] meals delivered right to my door is also of great benefit because I am also not able to drive. [This] program benefits my ability to live independently greatly.”
“I myself don’t cook healthy meals. I’m a junk food person. These meals enable me to have at least one good healthy meal. These meals [have helped me] become a healthier person.”
“My life is so much better and different with the help of the senior meals program. I am 86 and disabled and unable to be on my fee tlong, so cooking became a problem. The meals they bring me five days a week are good eating and a blessing to my health. The $12.50 a week I send in [is not much] for five meals, milk and desert.”
“Getting the lunches ensures that [mom} maintains a healthier diet. All the while mom was in the hospital all she talked about was going home to her own home. The meals enable her to stay in her own home. Thanks for the senior meals program.”
“My sight is not very good so I am having my daughter Barbara write this for me: I enjoy receiving hot meals because I am unable to see well enough to make and cook my own lunched. My daughter Barbara is not here during the lunch hour most days because she is busy working at her job during the day. I also enjoy the happy smile that greets me on the other side of the fence. A friendly face and a warm meal goes a long ways in my book. It gives me something to look forward to during the middle of the day. I also appreciate a well balanced meal because of my diabetes. Thank you for this service.”
“Grandma looks forward everyday for her meals. She loves her carrier and it gives her a variety of different foods to eat. She also tells time by her lunch. You people are great. Thank you so much.”
“Thanks to your program for senior meals I am getting stronger. Even gained a pound last month. Also, having deliveries by L. is a special treat for the day. Thanks to all those involved.”
I.F. lives alone in an apartment. She goes to dialysis three times weekly. She has a care worker who helps her two hours a day. She has had many problems with dialysis – stunts, catheters, and surgeries. She thinks things are finally going well. Now to her joy she feels much better. She has a great positive attitude regarding her condition and the treatment she receives. She is especially grateful for the meals being there for her. On her dialysis days she spends four hours a day getting her treatment and is extremely tired afterward. Because her meals are nutritionally balance she is doing well.
