MEALS ARE SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES:

Kalkaska Senior Center, 303 S. Coral Street

Lunch: Monday thru Friday 12 to 12:30pm

Breakfast: Monday and Friday 8:30 to 9:30am

(Reservations not required) Shirley at 231-258-5030

 

Blue Lake Township Hall, 10599 Twin Lake Road NE 

Mondays 12 to 12:30pm

RSVP by 9:15am to 

Jean at 231-587-8909

 

Bear Lake Township Hall, 198 E. Bear Lake Rd 

Tuesdays and Thursdays  12 to 12:30pm 

RSVP by 9:00am to Maggie at 231-258-5053

 

South Boardman Senior Center, 4859 Pine Street SW 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:15 to 12:45pm

RSVP by 9:30am to Blanche at 231-369-2700

 

Rapid City 

Wednesdays 12 to 12:30pm

Little Red School House, Rapid City Road  Mid December thru end of April

Township Hall May 1st thru mid December

RSVP by 8:30am to Ann at 231-331-6209

 

Manistee Lake CETA Hall, 6615 County Road 612 NE

Fridays 12 to 12:30pm

RSVP by 9:15am to Jean at 231-587-8909

 

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KALKASKA COUNTY MEAL SITES ARE OPEN WITH  ACTIVITIES  ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS AND TIMES.  SEE THE ACTIVITY PAGE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

 

BEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP HALL, 198 E. Bear Lake Rd

Tuesday    9:30am-3:00pm

Thursday   9:30am-3:00pm

 

BLUE LAKE TOWNSHIP HALL, 10599 Twin Lake Rd NE
Monday    10:00am-3:00pm

             

SOUTH BOARDMAN SENIOR CENTER, 4859 Pine Street SW
Tuesday    10:00am-2:00pm
Thursday   10:00am-2:00pm

RAPID CITY

Wednesday 8:30am-1:30pm 

LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE, RAPID CITY ROAD Mid Dec thru end of April

TOWNSHIP HALL  May 1st thru mid December

MANISTEE LAKE CETA HALL, 6615 COUNTY ROAD 612 NE

Friday   10:00am-2:00pm

KALKASKA SENIOR CENTER, 303 S. CORAL STREET
Open Weekdays 8:00am to 4:30pm

PROGRAMS, POLICIES, PROCEEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Meals on Wheels Program
1. Must be 60 years of age or the spouse of a person 60 years or older, or be an individual with disabilities who resides in a non-residential household with a person eligible for and receiving home delivered meals.
2. Spouse of an eligible client, or an individual with disabilities, residing with an eligible client, may receive a home delivered meal if the assessment indicates receipt of a meal is in the best interest of the client.
3. Must be homebound, i.e. does not leave the home under normal circumstances.
4. Must be unable to participate in the congregate meal program because of physical or emotional difficulties.
5. Must be unable to obtain food and prepare complete meals.
6. There is no adult living in the same residence or in the vicinity that is willing and able to prepare all meals.
7. Special dietary needs can be appropriately met by the nutrition program.
8. Must be able to feed themselves.
9. Must agree to be home when the meals are delivered. Food stamps are accepted.

Meal site requirements
To be eligible a person must be 60 years of age or older, or the spouse of a person 60 years or older, or be the handicapped or disabled individual who has not attained 60 years of age or older. The suggested donation is $2 per meal.
Participants who have not reached the age of 60 are welcome, but will be charged $5 per meal.  Food stamps are accepted.

Transportation

Transportation is available in and out of town for appointments.  Kalkaska Transit will assist seniors to medical appointments in Traverse City, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  Miles with Meaning will assist seniors with appointments to all locations.  Call the Kalkaska COA to set-up all transportion assistance.

Friendly visitor

The friendly visitor will make regular contact either through telephone or in-home visits, with homebound or isolated older persons to assure their well being and safety and to provide companionship and social interaction.

 

Phone Reassurance

Volunteers call home bound seniors to see how they are doing and to give them peace of mind that someone is thinking of them that lives near them.

Download \the_chatterbox.doc We look forward to new visitors.  Come and have breakfast, lunch, or to play pool, cards, exercise, dance, or meet new friends and listen to the music.  There are a wide variety of activities that a person can get involved with at each meal site.  Call the site managers for more details.  We can't wait to have you here.