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Marion
County Senior Services has been delivering meals to the homebound
since 1973. Our first group of volunteers saw a need in our community
and delivered 13 meals to senior "neighbors." Their
caring idea became the foundation of our agency, which now provides
more than 400 daily meals.
Home Delivered Meals
Our goal is to provide a hot, noontime meal, Monday through Friday.
These meals meet 1/3 of the adult daily nutritional requirements.
Meals are delivered by volunteer and staff drivers as well as
Marion Transit Service drivers. Our dedicated staff of volunteer
drivers delivers the bulk of our meals.
An additional feature of our program is to provide a daily check
on our clients' well being. This short visit is often the highlight
of an isolated and lonely client's day.
Who Qualifies for Home Delivered Meals?
- Seniors 60 and over who are frail and homebound.
- Adults under the age of 60 who may need meals on a temporary
basis while recovering from an illness.
- Disabled adults under age 60.
Adults who are the caregiver for a spouse who no longer drives
may still qualify to receive a meal. The meal will help to provide
you with relief from 24 hour caregiving.
How Do I Apply?
When referring yourself or someone else, you need to call
620-3501
and speak to our Access Coordinator who will take all the basic
information. From there the referral will come to the meals department.
A visit will be scheduled to complete the required application.
This process could take up to one week.
If you are calling on behalf of someone else, it is a good idea
to make sure the person you are referring wants meals. Many times
friends and family feel someone needs the meals but the person
is not ready.
Congregate Meals
What If I Drive But Need Meals?
You are invited to participate in our Congregate Meals Program
located at eight congregate meal sites throughout Marion County.
Activities and speakers are also part of this program. Congregate
meals are served at the following dining centers. Generally, activities
start at 10:00 a.m. and the meal is served at 12 noon.
Participants must be 60 years of age or the escort of a 60+
individual.
- Belleview - St. Theresa's Catholic Church
Parish Hall, S. Highway 301
- Flemington
The Thomas Center, 18140 N. Hwy. 329
- Forest - St. Joseph's of the Forest Catholic
Church
17301 E. Highway 40
- Marion Oaks - Presbyterian Church at Marion
Oaks
279 Marion Oaks Manor
- Ocala - Harvey Fellowship Hall
1415 NW 5th Street
- Ocala - Multipurpose Senior Center
2001 SE 32 Avenue
- Ocala - Marion County Senior Service Center
Main Office
1101 SW 20th Court
- Silver Springs Shores - Presbyterian Church
674 Silver Road
- Salt Springs - Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 10208, Highway 314
- Sparr - Sparr United Methodist Church
12990 NE Jacksonville Road
- Weirsdale - Weirsdale Presbyterian Church
16303 SE 137th Court
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