Assisting older Oklahomans to remain independent as long as possible is the primary goal of this program. Community Action Development Corporation's Senior Nutrition and Outreach is a funded NPE (Nutrition Program for Elderly), serving noon meals to those seniors 60 years and older in Beckham, Custer, Kiowa, Roger Mills, and Washita counties. Both congregate and home-delivered meals are available in the communities of Sayre, Weatherford, Mountain View, Cheyenne, and Rocky.
There is a suggested donation for each meal to help cover costs. The majority of services are provided with Older American Act Dollars. Local support is necessary in all meal site communities, and clients are encouraged to donate towards the cost of services, whether it be a noon meal or in-home services.
Not only does each site provide a hot, nutritious meal, but also allows the seniors to interact with their peers. Cards, dominos and other games are often played at the sites before and after the noon meal, and parties for birthdays and holidays are generally held.
The agency is also a contract provider for home-delivered meals with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Medicaid eligible clients in the five county project area can receive frozen meals; and in certain communities, hot meals.
Outreach services are available to all communities within the five counties. Workers provide senior citizens with "links" to needed services. Whether they need a water heater fixed or home health care, the CADC outreach program can connect them to the proper server. This programs is also designed to encourage and support the independence of older citizens.
For further information and assistance, please contact (580) 393-2216, email wcca2@pldi.net, or contact any of the meal sites listed below:
Cheyenne Mountain View Rocky
P. O. Box 117 P. O. Box 178 P. O. Box 92
222 E. Main 1000 N. Gartrell 106 N. 4th
Cheyenne, OK 73628 Mountain View, OK 73062 Rocky, OK 73661
(580) 497-3709/2958 (580) 347-2129/2615 (580) 666-2493
Sayre Weatherford
404 NE Hwy 66 P. O. Box 852
401 E. Blaine Old School Gym
Sayre, OK 73662 Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 928-3175 (580) 772-1193/1191
