Senior Community Cafe

The Senior Community Café, which provides a meal Monday through Friday, is part of the South Central Connecticut Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP).  The purpose of this program, which is funded by a federal grant, is to promote good health by providing older Americans with lower cost nutritionally balanced meals served in sites which also provide services and opportunities for socialization.  According to federal guidelines, participants age 60 and over cannot be required to pay for the meals, although a suggested donation ($2.00) is encouraged.  For those under age 60 the meal cost is $5.75.  Beatrice Wunderlee, Site Manager, is an employee of the Community Action Agency of New Haven and the program also uses many volunteers from the Senior Center.  The Wallingford Senior Center provides the space, utilities, equipment and transportation for this program.  Please contact the Senior Community Café at 265-3508 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. by calling up to and at least one day in advance to reserve a meal.  Please remember to call the Center at 265-7753 if you need transportation. Additional details below:

A.   ELIGIBILITY

  1. The Senior Community Café is offered to all persons age 60 or over and their spouses, regardless of age.
  2. Persons under age 60 may participate as guests with prior notice made to the Site Manager.

B.   RESERVATION PROCESS

  1. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance with the Site Manager.
  2. Reservations may be made in person or by phone (265-3508) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
  3. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.  If the demand exceeds capacity, persons may place their name on a waiting list.  Persons on the waiting list will be accommodated if a cancellation should occur.

C.   CANCELLATION PROCESS

  1. Cancellations of reserved meals must be made as soon as possible, at least 24 hours in advance, with the Site Manager, either in person or by phone.

D.  SEATING

  1. Reservations may be confirmed by obtaining a lunch ticket at the Site Manager's desk beginning at 10:45 a.m. on the day of the meal.  Participants may pick up only their ticket and that of their spouse or one friend.
  2. Seating is on first-come, first-served basis.  There is no reserved seating.
  3. Participants should plan to be seated by 11:30 a.m.; lunch is served at 11:45 a.m.

E.   DONATIONS

  1. The requested donation for eligible participants is posted.
  2. Each participant may deposit his/her donation in a closed box.
  3. Guests under age 60 are required to donate the full non-subsidized cost of the meal, which is posted.
  4. Participants who cannot make the requested donation may contribute what they can.

F.   MENUS, HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

  1. Menus are announced each month and are posted at the Senior Center, in the newsletter, and in the newspapers.
  2. Entrees and eating utensils are not to be removed from the building.  The participants may remove bread, fruit and milk from the building.

G. HOME DELIVERED MEALS

  1. Meals may not be ordered for take out.  The only exception is when regular participants are temporarily confined to home; someone may bring them their meal each day up to a limit of five days.
  2. Meals on Wheels service is available for those who are confined at home permanently or for a long period of time.

H. RESOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS

  1. Comments and suggestions regarding the meals should be directed to the Site Manager.
  2. Complaints and disputes arising over the meal program should be handled first by the Site Manager and then by the Executive Director of the Senior Center.

I.    CLOSINGS

  1. Cancellation of the meal due to storms or emergency will be announced on specific TV stations and other media as soon as possible.
  2. Participants should be aware that a meal that was to be served on a snow or storm day, during which the site was closed, would be served on the following day.
  3. Reservations made for the snow or storm day will be honored on the first day the site is re-opened.  Those who did not have a reservation for that day will be served only in the event that there are cancellations.
  4. Closings usually mean a disruption in the menu pattern for two days.  Contact the Site Manager with questions regarding reservations or menu changes.

 

 

 







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