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Nutrition and Food Information for Older Adults

Nutrition and Food Information for Older Adults

Learn more about programs and classes for healthy aging.

Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals

Longmont Meals on Wheels

Older adults (55+) are welcome to join Longmont Meals on Wheels at the Longmont Senior Center. These nutrient-dense, community-style meals are planned and prepared in house. Longmont Meals on Wheels guests enjoy these meals and time with each other, like the variety offered, find the meals to be a great value and report that nutritious community meals help them remain living independently. A soup and salad bar is also offered Wednesday-Friday.

Where: Parkview Café at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave.

When: Monday through Friday, Lunch served at 11:30 a.m.

Price: $2 for those 55+, $6 for those under 55

Process: No reservations required.

Questions? Contact Longmont MOW at 303-772-0540 or office@lmow.org.

Home-Delivered Option: Longmont Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals Monday through Friday to older adults and people with disabilities in Longmont and Niwot and can provide wellness checks during delivery. This service is for people who struggle to stand long enough to cook a meal for themselves, can’t leave their house regularly, find the diet their doctor recommends to be confusing, or are coming home from a recent hospital stay or outpatient procedure. All meals are low in sodium and carbohydrates, and the agency can accommodate some special-diet needs too. These meals are offered on a sliding scale up to $6. Please call 303-772-0540 or go to longmontmeals.org to get started.

Brooks Café (Louisville)

Join folks for a nutritious and tasty lunch at Brooks Café. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a warm meal, meet new people, and catch up with friends. Lunch is served promptly at noon, and meals are not guaranteed after 12:05 p.m. We look forward to welcoming you for a great meal and even better company!

Where: Louisville Recreation and Senior Center, 900 West Via Appia, Louisville

When: Monday through Friday, noon

Suggested Donation: $4.50/meal, Guest fee $15.25 for folks who are not 60+

Process: Call 303-335-4931 or email pmorgan@louisvilleco.gov. by 1:30 p.m. the day before.

Eat Well Café by Meals on Wheels of Boulder

The Eat Well Café is open for lunch featuring delicious food at great prices. All ages and appetites are welcome for the full meal deal at the café with a community atmosphere. Choose from two well balanced entrees created daily by Chef John and add a cup of soup or side salad, beverage, and choice of dessert for one great price. Other daily options are available. The Eat Well Café is made possible by a partnership with Meals on Wheels of Boulder and the City of Boulder. All proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels of Boulder.

Where: Eat Well Café, 909 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder (West Age Well Center)

When: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Price: $7.99/full meal deal

Process: All are welcome. No reservations are required except for parties, groups, and special holiday meals. Please email sara@mowboulder.org if you would like to have a group lunch/party.

Questions? Visit The Eat Well Café website. Call Sara at 303-441-3149 or email her at sara@mowboulder.org.

Home Delivered Option: For information about Meals on Wheels Boulder’s home delivered meals programs please visit Meals on Wheels Boulder online, call 720-780-3380, or email info@mowboulder.org.

Red Stone Café (Lyons)

Come share a warm meal and make new friends at the Red Stone Café, located at Walt Self in Lyons. Whether you’re looking for a tasty meal or a chance to connect, we look forward to welcoming you!

Where: Walt Self Senior Housing, 335 Railroad Ave., Lyons

When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays – Lunch at noon

Suggested Donation: $5/meal, Guest fee $15.06 for folks who are not 60+

Process: Call 303-441-1415 by 1 p.m. the day before lunch to reserve your spot.

Coal Creek Meals on Wheels (Lafayette)

The Coal Creek Cafe, an onsite congregate meal program, is sponsored in part by the City of Lafayette. Monday through Friday, CCMOW provides onsite meals in a congregate cafe-style setting, to older adults (residents and daily drop-ins from the community) at Josephine Commons. This program provides high-quality, nutrient-dense meals for diners as well as essential daily social interaction between Josephine Commons residents, members from the community, and the CCMOW kitchen staff and volunteers.

Where: Coal Creek Meals on Wheels, 455 N. Burlington Ave., Lafayette

When: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lunch served from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Suggested Donation: $3.50/meal

Process: All are welcome! No reservations are required.

Questions? Call 303-665-0566 or email info@coalcreekmow.org.

Allenspark Lunch Bunch

Enjoy a great meal and make new friends with the Lunch Bunch group at Highlands Camp and Retreat Center in Allenspark. After your meal, stay and join in a friendly game of dominoes! We can’t wait to share a meal, a laugh, and some good times with you!

Where: Highlands Camp and Retreat Center, 1306 Business Hwy 7, Allenspark

When: Thursday, noon-1 p.m., stay after lunch to play dominoes!

Suggested Donation: $5/meal, Guest fee $20 for folks who are not 60+

Process: Call Cindy Rockett at 303-747-0556 by the Sunday before the meal to reserve your spot.

Nederland Area Seniors

Enjoy a delicious meal with friends at the Nederland Community Center. It’s a perfect chance to relax, enjoy a tasty lunch, and connect with both old friends and new in the community! We can’t wait to share a meal and good company with you!

Where: Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72, Nederland

When: Wednesdays at noon

Suggested Donation: $5/meal, Guest fee $15.06 for folks who are not 60+

Process: Please RSVP the Monday before lunch by 5 p.m. by email at info@mountainpeaklife.org or call 303-258-0799.

Home Delivered Option: If you or someone you know is 60+, homebound for any reason, and interested in receiving weekly meal deliveries, please email info@mountainpeaklife.org or call the Nederland Area Seniors office line 303-258-0799 for more information. Eligibility criteria applies.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or “Food Stamps”, provides nutritional food assistance for households who meet certain eligibility criteria. While the program won’t meet all nutritional needs for a household, it can help a family or individual buy groceries each month. Learn more about SNAP.

No-cost nutrition counseling is available from our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Counseling in English is available at 303-678-6115 or en español at 720-930-0223.

Fresh Conversations is an evidence-based nutrition education program focused on timely nutrition topics presented monthly. Fresh Conversations is led by Patti Murphy, RDN. The program is held virtually over Zoom.

Inflammation – Wednesday, May 14, 3-4 p.m.

Summer Check-Up – Wednesday, June 4, 3-4 p.m.

Register for Fresh Conversations. To learn more, email HealthyAging@bouldercounty.gov.

Conversaciones Frescas es un programa de nutrición basado en la evidencia y centrado en temas de nutrición oportunos que se presentan mensualmente.

Programa realizado virtualmente una vez al mes a través de Zoom, conferencia telefónica disponible. Para las próximas fechas y para inscribirse: 303-413-7594 o HealthyAging@bouldercounty.gov

Looking for new ideas to stay active and maintain your independence? Low-cost ideas to eat healthy and stretch your food budget? Or interested in getting connected to local community wellness events?

Join the Free Text2LiveHealthy (T2LH) program and receive two to three text messages per week delivered to your phone, brought to you by the Colorado State Unit on Aging.

Register to participate in Text2LiveHealthy.

Check out the printable flyer for this program and share it with your community!

¡Vea el folleto imprimible de este programa aquí y siéntase libre de compartirlo con su comunidad!

Contact Healthy Aging and Nutrition Programs

Ashley Reese | 303-441-4995 | HealthyAging@bouldercounty.gov

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