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In Focus: The National Response to Senior Hunger

The National Response to Senior Hunger is a national initiative aiming to solve the complexities of Senior Hunger. The first step was the convening of a Steering Committee to assist us in formulating and implementing our plans...

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Emergency Preparedness for Meals On Wheels Program Professionals


Historically, emergency management planning in the U.S. has concentrated on disaster response and damage repair.

Nationwide plan reviews and “lessons learned” reports following events like Hurricane Katrina showed that insufficient consideration was given to addressing the needs of those who may need additional assistance when emergencies occur. As these plan reviews and reports pointed out, those who are particularly vulnerable  include homebound and vulnerable older adults. For example seniors over the age of 60 accounted for 70% of the fatalities resulting from Hurricane Katrina. Senior Nutrition Programs (SNP) are an important community link in reaching this isolated population.

The following testimonials from MOWAA Members illustrate the need for an Emergency Preparedness Plan also:

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma a significant amount of the roadways were either impassible or very dangerous…Our food service provider did not have a generator and lost all the food in the freezers…the gas stations didn’t have generators so…we were running out of fuel within about four days!”
~ Peggy Miller, CEO, Broward Meals On Wheels, Inc.

“Following a tornado that leveled 95% of Greensburg, Kansas in 2007
It took one year and three months to bring home-delivered meals back to the community…it took two years to restore congregate meals…It has taken a long time to rebuild…we thought it would come back faster.”
~ Janet Splitter, Executive Director, Eldercare, Inc.

The Meals On Wheels Association of America under a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has developed a training course for Meals On Wheels Program Professionals. This training course, delivered through the National Center for Nutrition Leadership (the Center), is designed to instruct Senior Nutrition Program directors and managers in the use of the MOWAA Emergency Preparedness (EP) Standards and Implementation Guidelines, including the process for preparing an emergency plan that meets the MOWAA EP Standards.


 

Upcoming Training Sessions:


Webinar with Allan Pressel
Effective Online Storytelling
August 6, 2010 from 2:30 PM – 3:30PM
To register, click on: https://www.mowaa.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=569


Florida Conference on Aging
August 16, 2010 from 8:00 AM – 12:00PM
Orlando, Fl – Caribe Royal Hotel
Pre-registration required.
To register, click on: https://fcoa.wufoo.com/forms/2010-florida-conference-on-aging-registration/


2010 Annual MOWAA Conference
August 31, 2010 from 8:00AM – 12:30PM
Atlanta, GA – OMNI Hotel at CNN Center
Pre-registration required.
To register, click on: https://www.mowaa.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=651

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