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MEALS ON WHEELS AND HEALTHCARE

Improving outcomes for vulnerable Americans and the healthcare organizations that serve them

MEALS ON WHEELS AND HEALTHCARE

Improving outcomes for vulnerable Americans and the healthcare organizations that serve them

    WITH MEALS ON WHEELS,
    THE NUMBERS ADD UP IN EVERYONE'S FAVOR.

    REDUCING COSTS WHILE IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES IS WHAT WE DO EVERY DAY.

    SOURCES

    1. Miller, Gail. Presentation before Aging Options in Aging Conference sponsored by the Administration on Aging, December 2006.

    2. Gurvey, J., Rand, K., & Daugherty, S. (2013). Examining health care costs among MANNA clients and a comparison group. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 4, 311-317. DOI: 10.1177/2150131913490737.

    3. Meals on Wheels America, with Thomas, K., Dosa, D., Brown University. More Than a Meal Study 1, 2015.

    4. Meals on Wheels America. 2017. Hunger in Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities for the Aging Network.

    5. Wright, L., Vance, L., Sudduth, C., & Epps, J.B. (2015). The impact of a home-delivered meal program on nutritional risk, dietary intake, food security, loneliness, and social well-being. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 34, 218-227. DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2015.1022681.

    6. State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs. (2012). 2011 Home-delivered meals survey report. Accessed at http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/Evaluation/2011_Home_Delivered_Meals.pdf.

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    8. EXCEL SSRS/Social Science Research Solutions Omnibus Study. October 2013.