Groceries
Not all program participants will want or need home-delivered or congregate meals. Others may need supplemental foods in addition to their program meals. Some people can receive groceries and prepare their own meals, and senior nutrition programs can help directly and indirectly.
Quick Guides
- Food vs. Meals — Guide to assess whether an older adult needs assistance obtaining food or meals (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Guam Thinks Out of the Box, Delivers Bags of Produce to Older Adults — Guam’s
innovative partnership to deliver fresh produce (Administration for Community Living)
Guides
- How-To Guide: Partnering with Grocery Stores — Information on collaborating with grocery stores to lower food costs, cross-promote services, engage participants, and more (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- How Grocery Stores Can Partner with Senior Nutrition Programs — Guide to connecting with senior nutrition programs (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
Tools & Toolkits
- Grocery Delivery Options by County Template — Template to list local grocery delivery options for participants (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
Presentations
- Grocery Delivery for Older Americans— Presentation on how older adults use online grocery shopping and delivery tools (International Food Information Council and the AARP Foundation, 2018)