A Dangerous Wait: Satish’s Wait for Meals in Florida
In Florida, seniors waiting for meals face growing waitlists, hunger, and isolation. Satish’s story shows the real cost of delay — years spent hungry and alone while fundi...
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Every day across America, older adults reach out to Meals on Wheels hoping for help with food and connection. Too often, the answer they hear is “you will have to wait.” Right now, tens of thousands of seniors are on waitlists because demand for services has far outpaced available funding.
This three-part series shares real stories from the Meals on Wheels network to show what waiting really means. It is not just about delayed meals. It is about empty cupboards, unsafe choices, families stretched beyond their limits and veterans going hungry at home.
Explore the series of Meals on Wheels Waitlist Stories:
- Part 1: Fighting Back Against the Odds
Hunger and health decline when meals do not arrive. - Part 2: When Hunger Becomes a Matter of Life and Death
The risks of unsafe conditions, homelessness and isolation. - Part 3: The Weight Falls on Families
The unseen toll on caregivers and loved ones.
Together, these stories illustrate what is at stake as Congress fails to increase funding for Meals on Wheels programs. They are a call to action: to protect and expand funding so that no senior has to wait for food, safety checks and companionship that should never be out of reach.
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