Developing new options in home-delivered meals: the SMOC demonstration elderly nutrition project

A project was designed to test alternative approaches to in-home nutrition services for the elderly. Two-meal systems (weekly delivery of 5 frozen meals and daily delivery of hot meals) were evaluated for: client approval, client's social contacts, and cost efficiency. The frozen meals met the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1983-01, Vol.82 (5), p.524-528
Hauptverfasser:	Osteraas, G, Posner, B.M, Pelto, G.H, Wolf, R.L, Aronstein, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged cost control elderly Evaluation Studies as Topic Female food and nutrition programs Food Preferences Food Preservation food service management Food Services Frozen Foods home delivered meals home food preparation Humans Male Massachusetts
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Zusammenfassung:	A project was designed to test alternative approaches to in-home nutrition services for the elderly. Two-meal systems (weekly delivery of 5 frozen meals and daily delivery of hot meals) were evaluated for: client approval, client's social contacts, and cost efficiency. The frozen meals met the first 2 criteria and realized a 16% cost savings. This system is beneficial for those clients who can accomplish partial meal preparation, but not for the frail elderly. (kbc)
ISSN:	0002-8223 1878-3570
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-8223(21)00126-7