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- Firstly, Meals on Wheels serves to help ensure a good nutritional intake for users, not only benefiting individuals, but wider health and social care services by decreasing malnutrition risk, supporting recovery from illness and promoting good health. Secondly, it helps to tackle food insecurity, a pertinent issue during a cost-of-living crisis.
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Nov 15, 2021 · Meals on wheels drivers encourage clients to eat and move more, and often carry out essential chores around the house when delivering the meals, which is particularly helpful for clients with dementia or mobility difficulties.
New research, led by the University of Bristol and supported by the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, has explored the benefits of meals on wheels from a service providers’ perspective, and the challenges services face, particularly during the pandemic.
Nov 12, 2021 · Meals on Wheels (MoWs), a service offered by local authorities in England, deliver meals to older, housebound and/or vulnerable adults, who might otherwise not be able to acquire and prepare their own meals. Research suggests that MoWs provide benefits beyond nutrition.
- Angeliki Papadaki, Becky (Behiye) Ali, Ailsa M Cameron, Miranda E G Armstrong, Paul R Isaacs, Kali T...
- 2021
Yet, demand for the service increased during the pandemic, and is likely to increase further due to an ageing population. Our findings show that it is crucial for Meals on Wheels to receive enhanced and ongoing support from local and national governments to keep up with the need for the service.
‘Meals on Wheels: awareness-raising of the service and its benefits is needed to aid prevention in Adult Social Care’ policy briefing. This policy briefing presents key findings, and policy recommendations, arising from our research. Benefits of Meals on Wheels – a film made by University of Bristol’s School for Policy Studies.
Nov 15, 2021 · ‘It’s not just about the dinner; it’s about everything else that we do’: A qualitative study exploring how Meals on Wheels meet the needs of self-isolating adults during COVID-19
Oct 28, 2021 · Meals on Wheels Week 2021 is bringing back #mealsonwheelsheroes, the social media initiative that shows gratitude to Meals on Wheels services and their teams as they continue to deliver their life-enhancing services against the ongoing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
