Nutrition Program

Lana Johnson, Nutrition Project Director
Rhonda Bramlett, Nutritionist

We welcome eligible senior citizens to stop by any one of our thirty-three centers to visit and
 participate in the day's activities.  A list of the centers can be found at the end of this page.

Eligible participants in services provided at the centers must be sixty years (60) of age or older, the spouse of an age eligible participant, or handicapped between the ages of eighteen and fifty-nine (18-59). There are two types of participants at the senior centers:

1.  Congregate - These are eligible participants that come into the center to take part in the services offered.
2.  Homebound - These are eligible participants that for a mental or physical reason are unable to come to the center to participate in activities.

All senior centers in the Southeast Missouri service area offer a variety of services to the elderly in their community. There is no charge for any service offered in the centers, including the meal. Each center does have a suggested "contribution" based on the actual cost of the meal. No eligible participant shall be denied service because he/she cannot give the suggested contribution. While each center is funded through the AAA with both federal and state grants, these funds are limited and cannot cover the full cost of the meal. Your contribution helps to maintain and increase services that are offered.

 

The following services are offered in the SEMO AAA service area:

•  Nutritious Meals

A hot nutritionally balanced lunch is served at each of the 33 centers in our service area. The meals are served in the congregate setting and also delivered to the homebound daily. Each meal provides one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). Each center also makes available diabetic, low sodium, and low cholesterol diet menus. All menus are planned or approved by the Agency's Nutritionist.

Centers also provide emergency meal packets to each eligible homebound participant. This packet contains shelf stable foods that the participant can prepare should the center close. Some centers provide frozen weekend meals to their homebound participants, and others served breakfasts and brunches. These options vary from center to center.

• Nutrition Education

A nutrition education program must be presented at the senior centers once a quarter. These programs are prepared by a qualified Dietitian or Nutritionist. Topics can range from shopping and preparation of food to special diets and vitamin and mineral information.

• Health and Welfare Programs

These programs also vary form center to center and even from day to day. Some types of programs in this category are: legal (wills), educational (food stamps, social security), health (blood pressure, glaucoma, or hearing checks).

• Recreation and Activities

This category of services varies more than any other service from center to center. Each site designs its activities based on the opinions of their participants. The center administrator may learn what activities the senior citizens want through word of mouth or from surveys. Just a few examples of activities found in the SEMO AAA area are: crafts, games, puzzles, dances, bingo, sing-a-longs, field trips, hay rides and picnics.

• Outreach

Outreach is an on-going process for the center administrators and their volunteers. Outreach is a first time, face-to-face contact with someone not participating in the program. The purpose is to make that person aware of the services that we have to offer and hopefully entice that person to become an active participant.

• Transportation and Escort

The senior center can contact transportation providers for the senior citizens. Escort is when someone may provide physical assistance to service recipients with functional impairments.

  SENIOR CENTERS

Center	Phone #	Address	Administrator	Web Address
Bismarck	734-2429	922 Center, 63624	Betty Jellinek
Bonne Terre	358-3726	420 N.  Long Street, 63628	Karah Cain
Campbell	246-2329	110 S. Ash, 63933	Misti Morris
Cape Girardeau	335-1352	921 N. Clark, 63701	Susan McClanahan	orgsites.com/mo/capeseniorcenter/
Caruthersville	333-2382	1105 Carleton, 63830	Carol Rawson, Area Supervisor
Chaffee	887-3600	800 S. Main, 63740	Susie Pobst	orgsites.com/mo/chaffeeoakscenter
Charleston	683-6115	205 W. Commercial, 63834	Nancy Saling	www.charleston-nc.webs.com
Dexter	624-7234	23 W. Stoddard, 63841	Dena Rawson
Doniphan	996-3070	715 E. Washington, 63935	Mona Settles
East Prairie	649-5805	304 E. Main Street, 63845	Sari Kersey
Ellington	663-7644	322 Main Street, 63638	Peggy Richards
Ellsinore	322-5570	20 Noble, 63937	Marsha Bowman
Farmington	756-1376	607 Wallace Road , 63640	Mona Yates
Fredericktown	783-5357	107 Spruce Street, 63645	Pat Poe
Hayti	359-1148	600 E. Washington, 63851	Rhonda Green
Iron Co. (Arcadia)	546-7289	113 W. Orchard, 63621	Billie Ricketts
Jackson	243-4241	2690 Traveler's Way, 63755	Debbie Stockton	jacksonmo.com/orgs/srcenter.htm
Kennett	888-9852	900 Kennett, 63857	Sharon Montgomery
Malden	276-3266	313 W. Main, 63863	Betty Qualls	maldenmo.com/nutrition_center.html
Marble Hill	238-2809	505 3rd St, 63764	Martha Peters
Naylor	399-2712	118 Broad Street, 63953	Bobbie Cole
New Madrid	748-2577	925 Pinnell Lane, 63869	Carolyn Farrenburg, 1st Cook
Park Hills	431-4974	224 Main Street, 63601	Holly Buxton
Perryville	547-2188	4 N. Spring, 63775	Susan Foster
Poplar Bluff	686-2074	1450 Garfield, 63901	Connie Larrew
Portageville	379-3811	106 E. Main, 63873	Mary Graue, 1st Cook
Puxico	222-3089	335 N. Harty, 63960	Barbara Skinner
Qulin	328-1818	Highway Y and 5th, 63961	Linda Sedrick
Scott City	264-3402	104 W. Hickory, 63780	Janet Hitt
Sikeston	471-6047	305 Cresap, 63801	Lisa Hicks, Asst Area Supervisor
Ste. Genevieve	883-3080	727 Parkwood, 63670
Van Buren	323-8377	#16 Ballpark Road, 63965	Linda Mann
Williamsville	998-2544	Highway 49, 63967	Glenda Warmack

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