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Work Plan /Performance Measures <br />meeting site for activity. <br />Summary <br />Summary <br />Summary <br />3� <br />A need exists in Orange County to deliver hot and nutritious meals daily to frail and disabled <br />homebound individuals who are unable to prepare meals for themselves, shop for groceries and /or <br />have someone who can prepare meals for them. According to the National Policy and Resource <br />Center on Nutrition and Aging, home delivered meals (Meals -on- Wheels) are associated with <br />decreased hospital stays and allow participants to remain in their homes. According to the Meals -on- <br />Wheels Director in southern Orange County, approximately 7o homebound residents of the total <br />estimated population of 60,000, receive Meals-on-Wheels service. In northern Orange County, the <br />Director of the Meals -on- Wheels program through Orange Congregations In Missions, (OCIM), <br />estimates 4o residents throughout the area receive home delivered meals. This service makes it <br />possible for recipients to receive nutritious meals, remain in their homes and delay assisted living. <br />The recipients also need the daily contact with a caring volunteer. In many cases this is the only <br />contact they receive with another human. Age and income of recipient do not limit this service. A <br />sliding scale based on income level is used to determine the amount individuals pay with a ceiling of <br />$3.00. <br />Page 39 <br />