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Meal Program

OCCOA provides nutritious meals for older adults in congregate meal settings, and to homebound older adults in Otsego County. Operating Standards from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging help ensure that this valuable program is nutritionally sound, and available on a donation basis.

Our congregate meals are served at three locations: 

Vanderbilt Meal Site
Horsell Manor Apartments
7910 Arthur
Vanderbilt
Noon:  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
 

Congregate meal participants line up for lunch at the Johannesburg Meal Site.	Congregate meals provide opportunities for socializing with peers.
Meal Program Coordinator Suzanne Bannister	OCCOA's kitchen staff prepares all of the congregate meals in Otsego County.

Home-delivered Meal Program

The home-delivered meal program was established to help and care for the nutritional needs of homebound older adults. Often referred to as the Meals-on-Wheels Program, they are the hot and frozen meals that are distributed to the homebound older adults of Otsego County.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I qualify for home-delivered meals?

Clients must be age 60 or older and homebound. Marital status and income levels are not eligibility factors. All clients are contacted by the OCCOA Medical Resource Coordinator within 10 business days of initiating the service to ensure that dietary needs are being supported.

Who delivers the home-delivered meals?

Meals are delivered by Otsego County Bus System drivers.




Where are the meals made?

Congregate  meals are prepared by the agency's kitchen staff at the Alten Zimmer.  Gaylord Community Schools prepare the home-delivered meals for the agency's clients in the kitchen at Gaylord High School. 

What is the value of the meals I receive?

Meals average $5.65 in value, however, Operating Standards from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging ensure that meals are available on a donation basis. The suggested donation is $2.50.  No one is turned away for inability to pay. OCCOA welcomes and depends upon additional donations to fund this valuable program.

How do I start the home-delivered meal program?

Clients, or their caregivers, may initiate home-delivered meals by calling the OCCOA office and speaking to a customer service representative. Meals can be started on the first delivery day after the initial request is initiated and may continue for as long as there is a need for them.


MEAL PROGRAM STAFF:

Suzanne Bannister - Meal Program Coordinator

Wanda Cherwinski - Meal Program Assistant
Jean Hague - Meal Program Assistant/Maintenance Assistant