Home-delivered meals may delay nursing home placement, study finds
12/24/23 at 04:00 AM
Home-delivered meals may delay nursing home placement, study finds
McKnight’s Long Term Care News, 12/21/23
A new study comparing fresh versus frozen meal delivery programs for homebound older adults with dementia found that enrolling people in Meals on Wheels is feasible for helping them delay placement in nursing homes. The study also concluded that ready-to-eat meals beat out frozen meals in postponing nursing home placement. Home-delivered meals promote food security, socialization and independence in older adults who are homebound.