During an update before the Saline County Commission Tuesday morning, Senior Services Director Rosie Walter said her department is expanding the number of meals it provides and is offering seniors a variety of opportunities to stay active and involved.
Walter said the Saline County Department of Senior Services has increased the total number of meals provided through sales at the Salina Senior Center, Meals on Wheels and Sunflower Adult Day Services. In January, the department provided an average of 295 meals a day. In May, that increased to 338 meals a day.
The Meals on Wheels program provides food to Salina residents who are home-bound and limited in their ability to prepare their own meals. Walter said a woman who had fallen and couldn’t get up was discovered last week after she didn’t answer the door for someone delivering Meals on Wheels.
“They know these people and they know when something isn’t right,” Walter said.
Walter encouraged more people to volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
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