by Jim Oswald | Aug 20, 2022 | Blog
Sheltering-in-place during a global pandemic can be hard for anyone but it is particulalry hard for older adults with limited mobility and resources. Leia likes to start her day early. Like, 5:00 am early. The 65-year-old Meals on Wheels recipient laces up her...
by Jim Oswald | Aug 20, 2022 | Blog
It’s hard to believe that one year ago our fabric of normalcy began to tear with the news that a virus was here and that it had the potential to make many people ill or worse. Last March, we began to understand the impact coronavirus has on those with...
by Jim Oswald | Aug 19, 2022 | Blog
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, older African Americans die of COVID-19 five times as often as whites. Story by: Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News | September 3, 2020 Photo by: Maren Caruso Photography | Meals on Wheels San FranciscoOld....
by Jim Oswald | Aug 19, 2022 | Blog
At 70 years of age, Victoria is riding out the pandemic with a feline named MaMa. Victoria relies on her cat, named Marley (but affectionately known as MaMa) to keep her company during COVID. MaMa (who is a male cat) is 16-years-old and needs lots of attention which...
by Jim Oswald | Aug 18, 2022 | Blog
Prior to receiving Meals on Wheels, Bruce received monthly food boxes — not nearly enough to keep him healthy after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Bruce needs his elevator and heat to work. The 82-year-old Meals on Wheels client lives on the top floor of a...
by Jim Oswald | Aug 18, 2022 | Blog
With COVID-19 positivity cases on the rise fueled by the Delta variant, Meals on Wheels SF is seeing an increase in meals and groceries request from people of all ages coming through the Isolation and Quarantine food hotline. Despite San Francisco’s high...
