Meals on Wheels of San Francisco uses Trained Professional Case Managers, Drivers and Social Workers to Protect Homebound Seniors
Meals On Wheels Of San Francisco uses trained professional case managers, drivers and social workers to protect homebound seniors
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2005 -- Meals On Wheels of San Francisco
(www.mowsf.org) – the San
Francisco nonprofit that “delivers hope” along with two meals a day to more than
1,100 homebound San Francisco seniors – says that today's article in the San
Francisco Chronicle about another agency's food delivery program calls attention
to the plight of homebound seniors everywhere.
“This was not one of our
clients. However, it highlights the plight of this population and how as a
community we need to band together to ensure their safety and that this sort of
abuse does not happen,” says Sima Dahi, Chief Executive Officer of Meals On
Wheels of San Francisco. “At Meals On Wheels, our highly trained professional
drivers, case managers and social workers ensure not only the delivery of a hot
meal to all of our 1,100 clients every day, but also that these clients are safe
in their own homes. In a very real way, the Meals On Wheels staff person
delivers hope along with that hot meal. Meals On Wheels is the first responder
and the red flag about exactly the sort of abuse mentioned in today's San
Francisco Chronicle article. My heart goes out to her.”
Dahi continues:
“Also, our vital work is made possible in part by everyday heroes – our
volunteers. They support our seniors by helping with all aspects of the
operation. They ride along with our staff drivers and help deliver meals. They
serve as friendly visitors for clients, calling on them once a week to sit and
talk, play games, help around the house, or go for short walks. Often, our
volunteers become valued members of our clients’ support systems. Our homebound
senior clients, some of whom have been with us for many years, come from all
walks of life. We function as an important connection with these seniors, who
are often isolated and forgotten.”
About Meals On Wheels
Dedicated to
serving meals and social services to homebound seniors, Meals On Wheels of San
Francisco just celebrated its 35th anniversary at the annual Star Chefs &
Vintners Gala ( 5/15/05). The annual benefit brought in over $750,000 in cash
contributions to help homebound seniors. Another estimated $300,000 was donated
via in-kind donations of products and services to offset the cost of producing
the annual event which brings together a host of Bay Area culinary and
wine-industry stars. Meals On Wheels delivers two meals per day to over 1,100
homebound seniors and a warm lunch each day to 200 more seniors at the Dorrwin
Jones Senior Center. Among Meals On Wheels’ clients are 126 seniors over 90
years of age. For more information on Meals On Wheels call (415) 920-1111 or www.mowsf.org.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/5/prweb244329.htm