Meals on Wheels, which began in 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to provide the aging with foods and beverages and support their independence and health, provides meals to more than 2.4 million older and impoverished adults annually. Professional chefs and volunteers help to prepare meals with the...
ORGANIZED Meals on Wheels, a service pioneered by the British Red Cross Society during World War 1, is a comparatively new phenomenon in the United States. The first program made its appearance in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1954. At the prese... J Kaplan,CK Williams - 《Gerontologist》 被引量...
The Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA) is a community-based organization providing home-delivered meals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvani... Esquivel,K Monica - 《American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine》 被引量: 2发表: 2017年 Study of food preferences of an elderly population receiv...
In Philadelphia, MANNA does similar work, providing medically tailored meals and evidence-based nutrition counseling at no cost to thousands of Pennsylvanians with chronic illnesses or diseases. Research on MANNA’s impact found a 31% reduction in its clients’ monthly health care costs...
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