Hunger Is Not a Disease

Take Outs – Why People Can’t Get To The Pantry

“Thurman, why are you delivering food to her house?  She’s got children.  One of them has a car.  He can bring her. ”

“Thurman, nobody who has a car should get food delivered.”

“Thurman, he’s got some money.  You can’t take food to him.”

THERE ARE ALWAYS THOSE WHO CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE PANTRY.   Delivery service is not always available in every pantry. And, there are always others  who feel  delivery service is an exclusive experience for the freeloaders.
My stance is that those who need delivery service are the neediest of all.
“Hello, Mr. Roberts. How are you doing today?”
“Thanks so much for coming Thurman. I’ve been getting meals from my neighbors but they didn’t make it over yesterday so I’m out of food and haven’t eaten since yesterday morning.”
“Well, have you got any snacks to tide you over when this happens?”
“Not really. And, anyway, I can’t walk anymore. I can barely make it to the bathroom.”
“What about Meals on Wheels?”
“Can’t afford them.”
“Aren’t you getting hospice? When is the hospice lady supposed to come?”

MANY HOME BOUND PEOPLE ARE ELDERLY.   The —–(you put in the body part here) no longer works, the person becomes home bound.  Unless this older citizen has a large support group, life can be challenging.

The best approach for dealing with the needs of the home bound, especially the elderly, is to encourage  them to use the pantry before they are home bound.  But, this can be a real challenge.

GETTING A SENIOR CITIZEN TO USE A PANTRY CAN BE DIFFICULT.   But the food is there and they should be encouraged to use not only the pantry but the soup kitchen and SNAP.  Then, when they become home bound, they will already have a support system of sorts which can be adapted to their needs.

Current statistics, from the Feeding America survey, for seniors in our country tell us that one senior in seven does not get enough food.  When this happens, the senior is at risk of illness.

WHEN THE SENIOR GETS SICK THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN MUST TAKE CARE OF HIM/HER.   Proper nutrition is a good disease prevention measure.

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Thurman Greco