Senior Nutrition
This program is funded through the Older Americans Act. Services include congregate meals, carry-out meals for the home bound, Advantage meals, outreach services, transportation, health promotion, and medication management.
The senior meals provides 1/3 of the recommended daily nutritional allowance at a midday meal Monday through Friday and helps meet the social needs of seniors. Participants must be 60 years of age or over and spouses of any age.
There are no income qualifications. Southwest Transit provides transportation to and from the meal sites for participants who need the service. Health promotion activities include blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol checks. Senior Nutrition sites are located in Altus, Granite, Hollis, and Mangum Oklahoma.
