How Our Programs Help Reduce Isolation
92%
of clients say interactions with volunteers make them feel less lonely.
73%
of clients who felt lonely felt connected to their meal delivery drivers.
91%
of clients say interactions with volunteers make them feel less lonely.
For some of our clients, the volunteer is the only person they see each day. The brief client-volunteer interaction that occurs at meal delivery provides a social connection that can relieve the feeling of social isolation for our most vulnerable clients. The daily interaction also provides a sense of safety and security for our clients as they continue to age in place, in their own homes.
Impact of our Meal Delivery Program
Through a research partnership with Texas State University’s Department of Anthropology, MOWCTX had the opportunity to learn more about how our meal delivery program reduces social isolation.
From this research, we learned:
Through a research partnership with Texas State University’s Department of Anthropology, MOWCTX had the opportunity to learn moreFor some of our clients, the volunteer is the only person they see each day. The brief client-volunteer interaction that occurs at meal delivery provides a social connection that can relieve the feeling of social isolation for our most vulnerable clients. The daily interaction also provides a sense of safety and security for our clients as they continue to age in place, in their own homes.
To learn more about the many benefits of our meal delivery, read the publication in Working with Older People.