Community Center Nutrition Program Services & Eligibility

Congregate Meals:

Our dining hall is open every week for in-house dining on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. We offer a fantastic salad bar daily, along with an entree, drink, and dessert for a suggested donation of $4 for anyone aged 60 and above and a required donation of $5 for anyone below 60. Please refer to our monthly calendar to view our daily menu and live entertainment schedule. We also conduct a range of educational Lunch N' Learn sessions every month.

HBM (Home Bound Meals) Delivery:

The Gladstone Community Center offers Gladstone residents who meet the following requirements Home delivered meals daily:

1. Individuals who are 60 years of age or older and homebound by reason of injury, illness, or an incapacitating disability or be otherwise isolated, or

2. The spouse or disabled dependent child of any age who resides with a senior who is eligible under this criteria, if it is in the best interest of the homebound client (45CFR 1321.69), or

3. Individuals who are 60 years of age or older, and a. Physically or mentally predominately unable to shop for or safely prepare meals to meet minimal nutrition requirements or b. Have an inadequate support system for food shopping or meal preparation, or c. Are unable to tolerate a group situation due to physical or mental disability or substance abuse.

4. AAAs may also choose to make home-delivered meals available to individuals with disabilities under 60 years of age who reside in housing facilities occupied primarily by older individuals at which congregate nutrition services are provided. (OAA Sec. 339 (I)) In addition, home-delivered meal participants must meet the following criteria:

5. Willing to eat the meal within a reasonable time, such as within 30 minutes of delivery, or refrigerated on arrival and eaten within 48 hours or discarded after 48 hours of refrigeration; and

6. Approved for eligibility by the AAA or the OPI service provider (see Part III F. HomeDelivered Meal Assessments below); and 7. Live within the service area boundaries designated by the AAA or OPI service provider; or 8. Live outside the service area boundaries and can make arrangements to have a meal picked up and delivered to the eligible client’s home.

Food Box Program:

The Gladstone Community Center offers Gladstone residents who meet the following requirements Home delivered food boxes each week:

1. Individuals who are 60 years of age or older, and confined to their home. (You must be homebound to receive a food box)