{"id":2101,"date":"2017-12-21T15:36:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/lee-county-meals-on-wheels\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T08:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:54:27","slug":"lee-county-meals-on-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/lee-county-meals-on-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee County Meals On Wheels: An Excellent Service for Fort Myers Residents."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2101\" class=\"elementor elementor-2101\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423e194a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423e194a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2e016e\" data-id=\"e2e016e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b701fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b701fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you know a homebound senior who can't shop or cook for themselves?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffce6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffce6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Most homebound seniors are challenged with purchasing and preparing food. Lee County Meals On Wheels volunteers work to solve that problem. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Just give them a call at\u00a0239-337-1055<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/healthy-nutritious-meal-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Having a private caregiver to purchase, \u00a0prepare, serve, and store nutritious meals is a great idea and one that we at Abby Services are happy to help with.<\/a> Unfortunately, receiving private in-home care is not an option for every senior in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562193b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"562193b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, the average life expectancy is at a record high of 79 years. Unfortunately, with an increasing life expectancy, many seniors experience physical declines or financial hardships that strip away their independence, leaving many seniors hungry and alone.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5da0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5da0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org\/learn-more\/the-issue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meals On Wheels America\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>1 in 4 seniors lives alone.<\/li><li>1 in 4 seniors reports feeling lonely.<\/li><li>Even before the Coronavirus Pandemic, 9.7 million seniors were threatened by hunger.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6000863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6000863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lee County Meals On Wheels program serves residents in Fort Myers and Cape Coral. The national Meals On Wheels Program is locally organized and administered by <a href=\"https:\/\/communitycooperative.com\/what-we-do\/meals-on-wheels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCMI<\/a>\u00a0(Community Cooperative Ministries Inc.).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caf2274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6caf2274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><div><div><div><div><p>CCMI&#8217;s Lee County Meals On Wheels\u00a0volunteers deliver nutritious home-delivered meals and provide a friendly, safety, and security check, to eligible homebound neighbors who cannot shop or cook for themselves every day. Lee County Meals On Wheels\u00a0recipients include seniors, the disabled, or chronically ill adults under the age of 60.<\/p><p>Meals On Wheels recipients may receive meals short-term while recovering from an illness or surgery, or long-term, to help them remain safe and independent in their homes.<\/p><p>The services provided by CCMI help to ensure the continued health and well-being of over 1,000 elderly and homebound citizens in the greater Fort Myers area.<\/p><p>CCMI also provides food and care products for pets that bring joy and companionship to our seniors.<\/p><p>By providing these services Meals on Wheels brings more than just food to their clients, they help to ensure that our seniors in need are kept safe, comfortable, and living in their own homes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7de529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7de529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here is how to learn more about the Lee County Meals on Wheels Program.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ee29f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ee29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Print and complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/communitycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MEALS-ON-WHEELS-CUSTOMER-APPLICATION.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a> and mail, email or fax to:<\/p><p>Community Cooperative<br \/>Attn: Meals on Wheels<br \/>P.O. Box 2143<br \/>Fort Myers, FL 33902-3429<br \/><a href=\"mailto:MOW@communitycooperative.com\">MOW@communitycooperative.com<\/a><\/p><p>Main Office: 239-332-7687<\/p><p>Meals on Wheels program: 239-337-1055<\/p><p>Fax:<a title=\"Fax\" href=\"tel:2394795335\">239-479-5335<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee8553 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bee8553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/communitycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MEALS-ON-WHEELS-CUSTOMER-APPLICATION.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meals On Wheels Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5bce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5bce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meals On Wheels is more than just food.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e15cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8e15cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sfContentBlock\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org\/learn-more\/research\/older-adults-and-in-home-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meals On Wheels works to address in-home safety issues many seniors face.<\/a> Their efforts aim to\u00a0make it more manageable for seniors to continue living in their own homes as they age.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, many of the homes seniors reside in were not designed to accommodate aging in place. Hazards such as outdated electrical work, uneven floors, and poor lighting create an unsafe environment that places seniors at an increased risk of injury or a fall. Combined with the fact that many seniors lack the ability and\/or finances to make home safety modifications creates a risky situation with limited solutions.<\/p><p>Through a strategic partnership with The Home Depot Foundation, the Meals on Wheels in-home safety initiative seeks to further explore these hazards seniors face in their own homes and work to identify solutions and interventions to improve safety and fall prevention.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c42e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42c42e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lee County Meals On Wheels home modification inspection.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334a0b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334a0b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lee County Meals On Wheels volunteers are certainly overachievers. In addition to their namesake delivered meals, the accompanying companionship, pet support, and the above-noted in-home safety initiatives. Meals On Wheels has a home modification inspection tool\u00a0specially designed for a Meals on Wheels staff member or volunteer to inspect meal recipients&#8217; homes for potential updates to address safety, functionality, and accessibility concerns. We have included a link to the tool below if you would like to evaluate your own home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d6891 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5d6891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org\/docs\/default-source\/misc\/meals-on-wheels-safety-home-assessment-tool.pdf?sfvrsn=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meals On Wheels Home Modification Inspection Tool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6983c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6983c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33969ee\" data-id=\"33969ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da3035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9da3035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if you need more support that Meals On Wheels Provides?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062f6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062f6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need more support than is provided by Meals On Wheels (as many local seniors do) it is easy to find additional support. Just call Abby Services at 239-590-0861. <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/\">Here is a listing of some of the services a caregiver referred by Abby Services can provide.<\/a><\/p><p>Together with Lee County Meals On Wheels you can have a private caregiver who can help your loved one remain independent and in their home.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know a homebound senior who can&#8217;t shop or cook for themselves? Most homebound seniors are challenged with purchasing and preparing food. Lee County Meals On Wheels volunteers work to solve that problem. Just give them a call at\u00a0239-337-1055. Having a private caregiver to purchase, \u00a0prepare, serve, and store nutritious meals is a great [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,1],"tags":[60,59],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8743,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions\/8743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}