More than 24,000 homebound seniors in New York City rely on meal delivery services to keep them from going hungry, but many only get one meal delivery a day, and not even for an entire week.
So what’s being done to close the critical nutritional gap?
The Older Americans Act, passed in 1965, requires eligible seniors receive one nutritious meal a day, five days a week — not seven. That makes hunger a silent guest at the dinner table for many seniors.
“It’s good food, but it’s just not enough”
Edward Perez, 71, and his wife Phyllis receive a meal each day from volunteers at Encore Community Services, which delivers hundreds of warm meals to older adults in Manhattan every week…