The goal of CICOA’s Meals & More program is to provide appetizing, nutritionally balanced meals to older adults and those with disabilities either in their homes or at one of more than 30 neighborhood meal sites.  The program is designed to relieve hunger and food insecurity, promote socialization and address proper nutrition education.  Services include individual nutrition assessments, individual nutrition counseling, group and individual nutrition education, and outreach.

Service recipients of the CICOA Meals & More program are prioritized according to federal guidelines that include persons age 60 and over and their spouses, those in greatest social and economic need with particular attention to low-income individuals, minority individuals, those in rural communities, those with limited English proficiency and those at risk of institutional care.

Seniors receiving home-delivered or neighborhood meal services from CICOA have the opportunity to donate toward the cost of their meal.  All meal contributions are confidential and no individual is turned away because of an inability to pay.  The suggested donation per meal is $2.00.

Home-Delivered Meals
CICOA offers a regular diet only, as well as a nutritional analysis of all menus to empower health-conscious consumers watching calories, fat, carbohydrates, sodium, fiber or calcium. For more information or to arrange delivery, contact:       
CICOA Meals & More
Home Delivered Meals
317-254-3660
www.cicoa.org

For those needing a therapeutic diet, please contact:

Meals on Wheels
Greenwood, 317-882-2424
Hamilton County, 317-776-7159
Hancock County, 317-477-4345
Hendricks County, 317-745-3469
Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana, 317-252-5558 
Morgan County, 765-349-6500, x1145
Shelby County, 317-398-4470
Witham Hospital-Lebanon, 765-485-8000
Zionsville, 317-873-3149

Neighborhood Meal Sites
Hot, nutritious meals are served Monday through Friday at various neighborhood meal sites. Lunch service times vary for each site. Reservations are required, so please contact the phone number on the neighborhood meal sites listing to make a reservation.

Persons under the age of 60 are welcome to accompany a senior to the lunch program. The cost of the meal for a person under age 60 is $6.00.

Nutrition Education
CICOA provides nutrition education to individuals and their families to promote healthy food choices, improve health behaviors and manage nutrition-related chronic diseases. In addition, CICOA has developed partnerships with the Purdue Extension – Marion County Office and the Butler School of Pharmacy to offer various nutrition and medication management training in neighborhood meal sites in Marion and the surrounding counties. CICOA funds a Dining with Diabetes Academy program that will be available in many of the Marion County neighborhood meal sites through 2011. The Dining with Diabetes Academy is an educational program with a curriculum that is focused on how to prepare healthy, low-fat, low-sodium foods safely.

The Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers medication management workshops at CICOA’s neighborhood meal sites. These “Brown Bag Medication Reviews” offer participants the opportunity to review their current medications and existing medication insurance plan with pharmacy professors and students.

Anyone interested in learning additional details about any of the educational opportunities available through our neighborhood meal sites should contact CICOA at 317-803-6042.