Oklahoma's Older Americans Act Title III Senior Nutrition Program.

              Oklahoma’s Older Americans Act Title III Senior Nutrition Program
General Purpose
To provide comprehensive nutritional services to older persons through programs and services in five main categories: nutrition, health, social engagement, education and access to services.
Services Available
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Congregate meals served at a nutrition site
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Home-delivered meals delivered to eligible homebound persons
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Nutrition education information provided by a licensed/registered dietician (RD)
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Nutrition counseling provided by RD to persons at high nutritional risk
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Outreach services to help seniors identify service needs
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Health promotion to provide evidence-based exercise, chronic disease self-management, diabetes self-management, screenings and disease prevention education
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Medication management to reduce medication errors and adverse drug reactions
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Transportation available at some sites
Nutrition Sites
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227 Nutrition sites in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2011 were operated by 20 local service providers in 77 counties
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Nutrition sites were the source of 1,821,353 congregate meals and 1,401,105 home-delivered meals served to senior Oklahomans in SFY 2010
Eligibility Requirements
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Must be 60+ years of age or a spouse, regardless of age
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There is no income criteria to participate
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Everyone is given the opportunity to contribute
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Guests pay full price of the meal
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