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Kosher Meals for the Homebound

A Good Idea

Description

Kosher Meals for the Homebound provides nutritious, frozen glatt kosher meals to seniors who have difficulty shopping and cooking. Every week, volunteers contact clients to establish their choices from a wide-ranging menu which includes accommodations for a low-salt diet. Meals are delivered to clients' homes and can be heated to eat at a convenient time.

Goal / Mission

Kosher Meals for the Homebound is a program of Dorot, which alleviates social isolation among the elderly and provides services to help them live independently as valued members of the community.

Results / Accomplishments

Kosher meals are provided to clients on a weekly basis.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Dorot
Primary Contact
DOROT
171 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-769-2850
http://www.dorotusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=s...
Topics
Health / Physical Activity
Health / Older Adults
Community / Civic Engagement
Organization(s)
Dorot
Location
New York, NY
For more details
http://www.dorotusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=s...
Target Audience
Older Adults

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.