Meals on Wheels needs more drivers in Orleans County
Press Release, Arc GLOW
ALBION — Do you have a few hours to spare every week?
If so, Orleans County seniors need you.
Since 2009 Arc GLOW has been working with the Orleans County Office of the Aging to serve hot, nutritious meals, and in 2024 Arc GLOW served 43,095 meals, and congregate sites served 2,810. Yet it was only possible due to the volunteer drivers that local seniors were able to get these much-needed meals. And Arc GLOW needs more volunteer drivers to ensure Orleans County seniors continue to get the help they need.
“It’s a service you or your loved ones don’t know that’s needed until you do,” said Kelly Anstey, senior director of day and employment services for Arc GLOW. “It’s typically healthier for people to age in place and stay in the home of their choice, and having nutritious delivered meals really helps some people be able to continue thriving at home longer.”
Extensive bodies of research on Meals on Wheels consistently demonstrates the effectiveness the program has in reducing health care utilization, preventing nursing home admissions and generating substantial health care cost savings. These outcomes are attributed to the profound impact of Meals on Wheels on critical aspects of older adults’ well-being, including food security, diet quality, nutritional status, social isolation, loneliness and falls/home safety—factors that significantly contribute to health care costs.
It takes a village to ensure everyone is taken care of, especially seniors who might need this help the most. Volunteer, and get to know your village.
If interested in volunteering or want more information on the Meals on Wheels program, contact Vicki Havholm at (585) 589-7817 ext. 1417 or VHavholm@ArcGLOW.org.
For more information on Meals on Wheels or Arc GLOW, visit ArcGLOW.org/Business-Services/Meals-on-Wheels.