LTC/310 Community Newsletter

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Running head:NEWSLETTER1Community NewsletterLTC/310

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NEWSLETTER2I.Basic InformationA.Meals on Wheels1.Meals on Wheels is a program that delivers hot meals to the elderly. Itis designed to make sure that the elderly get at least one good, hot meal a day.This program started back during World War II. It originated from a groupcalled Women’s Volunteer Services for Civil Defense. This group woulddeliver meals to the servicemen in the war.B.Craniosacral Manipulation1.Craniosacral Manipulation is a gentle healing approach to pain anddiscomfort. It works through the slight and obvious palpable rhythm that isactive and emanating from the patient’s brain through their spinal cord.2.This is a bona fide and accredited study first expressed during theearly1900’s by William Sutherland, who was an American Osteopathicphysician.C.Program : National caregivers program1.This program provide care for all our returning VeteransII.QualificationsA.Meals on Wheels

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NEWSLETTER31.Meals on Wheels is a nationally accredited organization through theMeals on Wheels Association of America.a)Qualifications for Meals on Wheels vary in each community andprograms. A waiting list is maintained because of the limitations in theprogram to provide services. Those that the service is needed the mostwill be taken first.2.Review Processa)Once a person is able to provide for themselves they are removedfrom the program.3.Staffa)Meals on Wheels is a volunteer program. The individualsdelivering food must have a validdriver'slicense andcan either usetheir own vehicle to make the deliveries or in some cases a van isavailable to use. The volunteers are of all ages.b)Volunteers can sit and visit for a brief time period. They do nothave much time because of other meals that need to be delivered. Thevolunteers should not be doing household chores for the consumers ortransporting the consumers. They are not paid staff.4.There are costs involved with this program. The cost of the programor suggested donation varies for each individual.

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