Who may attend?
Any person who is 60 years of age or older, and their spouse or disabled dependent child no matter what age, may participate. People under the age of 60 are welcome to attend with the $5.00 per meal required fee. Disabled residents residing in a housing center that is a designated community meal site may also attend.
What is the cost to participants?
Everyone who is eligible for the program has an opportunity to contribute. The current suggested contribution for those 60 years of age or older and those individuals under 60 if they are the spouse of a senior 60+, or a disabled resident residing in a housing center that is a designated community meal site is $3.25, while the required charge for those under 60 years of age is $5.00. All contributions are kept confidential and no one over the age of 60 will be denied a meal due to inability to contribute.
What other services are available at the meal sites?
- Recreation Programs
- Nutrition Education
- Individual Nutrition Counseling
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Information and Assistance Services
- Transportation to Some Sites
- Transportation to Shopping Centers (where transportation is available at site)
- Legal Counseling
How do you sign up?
Reservations should be made 48 hours in advance by calling the Office for the Aging at 716-438-4031 between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Information on menus may be obtained here.
Transportation to sites with transportation available can be arranged at the same time reservations are made.
Dining Site Locations
Sites are open between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Lunch is served between 11:45 & 12:00.
More information about this program can be found here.