Home-Delivered Nutrition Services for Older Adults Under the Older Americans Act

What are the benefits of the Older Americans Act’s home-delivered nutrition services to older adult recipients?This qualitative study of 54 participants found that home-delivered meals meet the Older Americans Act’s stated goals to (1) reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition; (2) promote socialization; and (3) promote the health and well-being of older adults. In addition, participants said home-delivered meals improved the health, well-being, and finances of their caregivers.These findings suggest that home-delivered meals programs not only achieve their intended outcomes but also yield meaningful health-related benefits beyond their stated purpose that remain to be quantified.

Corresponding Author: Kali S. Thomas, PhD, Center for Equity in Aging, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205 (kali.thomas@jhu.edu).

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