- My Pyramid
- Senior Nutrition Program
    - Home Delivered Meals
    - Liquid Nutrition
    - Congregate Meals
    - Congregate Meal Luncheon Centers
- Focus: HOPE - Food for Seniors Program
- Food Assistance Program (Bridge Card)
- Senior Alliance Holiday Meals
- Food Pantry Referral Service
- Grocery Delivery Service

My Pyramid

My Pyramid replaced the Food Guide Pyramid. It is part of an overall food guidance system that emphasized the need for a more individualized approach to improve diet and lifestyle. The My Pyramid symbol represents the recommended proportion of foods from each food group. Interactive activities about the new system is at www.mypyramid.gov. It is easy for individuals to enter their age, gender and physical activity level to obtain a more personalized recommendation on their daily calorie level. Worksheets are available for various calorie diets.

Grains: Make half your grains whole

• Eat at least 3 oz. of whole-grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice or pasta every day.

• 1 oz. is about 1 slice

Vegetables: Vary your veggies

• Eat more dark-green veggies like broccoli, spinach, and other dark leafy greens.

• Eat more orange vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes.

• Eat more dry beans and peas like pinto beans, kidney beans, and lentils.

Fruits: Focus on fruits

• Eat a variety of fruit

• Choose fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruit

• Go easy on fruit juices

Milk: Get your calcium rich foods

• Go low-fat or fat-free when you choose milk, yogurt, and other milk products

• If you don’t or can’t consume milk, choose lactose-free products or other calcium sources such as fortified foods and beverages

Meat & Beans: Go lean with protein

• Choose low-fat or lean meats and poultry

• Bake it, broil it, or grill it

• Vary your protein routine – choose more fish, beans, peas, nuts, and seeds

Find your balance between food and physical activity

• Be sure to stay within your daily calorie needs.

• Be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week.

• About 60 minutes a day of physical activity may be needed to prevent weight gain.

• For sustaining weight loss, at least 60 to 90 minutes a day of physical activity may be required.

Know the limits on fats, sugars, and salt (sodium)

• Make most of you fat sources from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.

• Limit solid fats like butter, stick margarine, shortening, and lard, as well as foods that contain these.

• Check the Nutrition Facts label to keep saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium low.

• Choose food and beverages low in added sugars. Added sugars contribute calories with few, if any, nutrients.

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Senior Nutrition Program

Wayne County Office of Nutrition Services (WCONS) is designated to provide a well-balanced noon meal to seniors age 60 and older in 34 communities in western and southern Wayne County. Seniors are provided with 1/3 of their daily nutritional requirements per meal through one of three basic programs:

• HOME-DELIVERED: For those seniors who are homebound and unable to provide their own meals.

• LIQUID NUTRITION: For those seniors who are unable to ingest or have difficulty swallowing solid food due to a debilitating disease or condition.

• CONGREGATE: For those seniors who are able to attend our various nutrition sites and wish to socialize with their peers.

Wayne County Senior Citizen Services
Kay Beard Building
30712 Michigan Avenue
Westland, Michigan 48186
(800) 851-1454 or (734) 727-7357

HOME DELIVERED MEALS
(Meals on Wheels)

Who is Eligible?
To qualify, a person must be:

• At least 60 years of age, or the spouse residing with a client who is 60 years of age or older.

• Homebound, confined to their home, unable to leave their home under normal circumstances.

• Unable to participate at a congregate nutrition site because of physical or emotional difficulties.

• Physically or emotionally unable to obtain or prepare meals.

• Able to feed themselves.

• Able to personally receive the meals, when they are delivered. Meals cannot be left with anyone except the client.

What Kind of Meals are Available?
Hot meals are delivered on weekdays. A cold meal can be provided, along with the hot meal, for the evening meal. Frozen meals are available under certain circumstances. All home-delivered meals are salt restricted; however, a doctor’s prescription is necessary for the following special diets:

• Diabetic

• Low sodium

Referrals can be made by physician, visiting nurse, family, friend, or the prospective client.

Is there a charge for meals?
The service of meals to seniors is not based on the ability of the individual to pay. Donations are encouraged. The suggested donation is $2.25 per meal.

LIQUID NUTRITION PROGRAM

This service provides eligible senior citizens with one or two liquid meals per day, depending on their physician’s orders. Each meal provides 1/3 of the RDA, with at least 450 calories per meal (2-8 oz. cans equal one meal).
The individual must:

• Be age 60 years or older.

• Have a debilitating disorder that prevents them from ingesting an adequate amount of solid foods.

A physician must complete the Wayne County Senior Citizen Services medical form indicating the person’s need for liquid meals. The eligible client or representative is responsible for picking up the liquid nutrition once a month at a designated site. The program relies on contributions to enhance this service. The suggested donation is $10.00 per case (24 cans).

CONGREGATE MEALS

Who is eligible?
Senior citizens at least 60 years of age; a spouse under 60 years of age attending with a participant at least 60 years of age; as well as physically handicapped persons residing in a senior high-rise, where a nutrition site is located.

Where are the meals available?
For those who are able to attend, noon meals are available year-round, Monday through Friday at 41 luncheon centers throughout western and southern Wayne County. See list of sites below.

Do you have to make a reservation for a meal?
In order to ensure your congregate meal, reservations must be made by calling the site in your area. Meal reservations and cancellations should be made 24 hours in advance.

Is there a charge for meals?
The service of meals to seniors is not based on the ability of the individual to pay. Donations are encouraged. The suggested donation is $2.25 per meal.

CONGREGATE MEAL LUNCHEON CENTERS

ALLEN PARK
Allen Park Civic Center
15800 White Street
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 928-1775
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

BELLEVILLE
Columbia Court
275 W. Columbia
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-8200
Site Hours: 10:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP
Brownstown Community Senior Center
21311 Telegraph Road
Brownstown Township, MI 48183
(734) 675-0920
Site Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

CANTON TOWNSHIP
Canton Senior Adult Program
Summit-on-the-Park
46000 Summit Parkway
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5485 ext. 1253
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Canton Place
44505 Ford Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 981-4080
Site Hours: 10:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

DEARBORN
Dearborn East
Kennedy Plaza
5111 Bingham
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-1039
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Sisson Manor
1515 Mason
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 277-3817
Site Hours: 8:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Berwyn Senior Center
26155 Richardson
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 791-3550
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

Eton Senior Center
4900 Pardee
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 277-7765
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Eton Senior Center
4900 Pardee
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 277-7765
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

ECORSE
Ecorse Senior Center
4072 W. Jefferson
Ecorse, MI 48229
(313) 382-3305
Site Hours: 8:30am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

GARDEN CITY
Garden City Senior Center
Maplewood Community Center
31735 Maplewood
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 793-1874
Site Hours: 8:30am-12:30am
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar Community Center
29340 Gibraltar Road
Gibraltar, MI 48173
(734) 671-0335
Site Hours: 10:15 a.m-1:15pm
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

HURON TOWNSHIP
Huron Township Senior Center
28245 Mineral Springs
Waltz, MI 48164
(734) 654-4549
Site Hours: 10:00am-1:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

INKSTER
Chateau Cherry Hill
213 Henry Ruff
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 326-6262
Site Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Cherry Hill Place
29477 Cherry Hill
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 595-2882
Site Hours: 10:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

Twin Towers
2000 Inkster Road
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 561-2358
Site Hours: 8:00am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

LINCOLN PARK
Kennedy Memorial Building
3240 Ferris
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
(313) 386-2641
Site Hours: 8:00am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:15am

LIVONIA
McNamara Towers - Building II
19300 Purlingbrook
Livonia, MI 48152
(248) 477-7086
Site Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Civic Park Senior Center
15218 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 466-2691
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

Brashear Towers
17841 N. Laurel Park
Livonia, MI 48152
(734) 591-6622
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

MELVINDALE
Melvindale Senior Center
4300 S. Dearborn
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 429-1040, Ext. 1705
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Coogan Terrace
3501 Oakwood
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 429-1095
Site Hours: 9:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

NORTHVILLE
Allen Terrace
401 High Street
Northville, MI 48167
(248) 231-9950
Site Hours: 9:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

PLYMOUTH
Tonquish Creek Manor
1160 Sheridan
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 453-9703
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

REDFORD TOWNSHIP
Redford Senior Department
12121 Hemingway
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 387-2778
Site Hours: 8:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour:11:00am

RIVER ROUGE
River Rouge Senior Activity Center
10625 W. Jefferson
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 842-3360
Site Hours: 9:30am-2:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

RIVERVIEW
Riverview Municipal Building
14400 Civic Center Drive
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 281-4219
Site Hours: 8:30am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:15am

ROCKWOOD
Rockwood Community Center
32001 Fort Street
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-5600
Site Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 12:00 noon

ROMULUS
Romulus Senior Citizens Center
36525 Bibbins
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 955-4120
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

SOUTHGATE
Southgate Senior Center
14700 Reaume Drive
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 258-3066
Site Hours: 8:30am-12:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:15am

SUMPTER TOWNSHIP
Sumpter Senior Center
23501 Sumpter Road
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 461-1186
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:50am

TAYLOR
Maplewood Senior High Rise
15270 Plaza South Drive
Taylor, MI 48180
(734) 287-9460
Site Hours: 9:15am-1:15pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

William Ford Senior Center
6750 Troy
Taylor, MI 48180
734-287-6550 ext 2604
Site Hours: 8:00am-12:30pm
Serving: 11:30am

TRENTON
Trenton Church of Christ
2650 Grange Road
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 676-1848
Site Hours: 8:00am-12:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP
September Days Senior Center
46425 Tyler Road
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 699-8920
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

WAYNE
Wayne Tower
35200 Sims
Wayne, MI 48184
(734) 721-0660
Site Hours: 9:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:45am

WESTLAND
Senior Resource Department
Friendship Center
1119 N. Newburgh Road
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 722-7632
Site Hours: 8:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Greenwood Villa
7600 Nankin Blvd.
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 266-2987
Site Hours: 10:00 a.m-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

Wayne County Senior Citizens Services
Kay Beard Building
30712 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 727-7357
Site Hours: 9:30 a.m-1:30pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

St. Bernardine of Sienna Church
31463 Ann Arbor Trail
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 261-3050
Site Hours: 9:30am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 12:00pm

WYANDOTTE
Copeland Recreation Center
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 324-7279
Site Hours: 8:00am-1:00pm
Serving Hour: 11:30am

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Focus: HOPE - Food for Seniors Program

Senior citizens who are 60 years of age or older and reside in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, or Macomb County are eligible for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program if income requirements are met. Apply for services at one of the Food Centers. The food offered is meant to supplement each senior's diet and help them maintain good health. Senior Income Requirements are based on 130% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.

March 2007. Income limits change annually.

In order to be certified for the program, a senior must provide the following:

• Identification

• Proof of Age

• Social Security Number

• Number of people in household

• Income

Volunteer transportation or home delivery may be arranged for eligible seniors who are homebound, without a car, and/or unable to get a ride from a friend or relative. If you need transportation, call (313) 365-4673.

Food center locations:
Inkster - 759 Inkster Road/North of Michigan (M-F; 10am-6pm)
Detroit - 6353 W. Vernor (M-F; 10am-6pm)
Detroit - 1300 Oakman Blvd. (M-F; 10am-6pm)
Detroit - 9151 Chalmers (M-F; 10am-6pm)
Food Center Information: (313) 494-4600
Main Campus: 1400 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, MI, 48238. (313) 494-5500
Web site: www.focushope.edu

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Food Assistance Program (Bridge Card)

The Food Assistance program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is designed to increase the food-purchasing power of low-income households. lncome standards differ if the household includes elderly or disabled people. Benefits decrease as income increases.

The State of Michigan operates its Food Assistance Program by means of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). Low income individuals or families are issued a debit card called the Michigan Bridge Card instead of food stamps. Applications for the Food Assistance Program must be made through the local Department Human Services office. *See DHS office locations in the Department of Human Services section.

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Senior Alliance Holiday Meals

TSA offers holiday meals on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Labor Day. The program is supported through private voluntary donations.
The Senior Alliance Holiday Meal program
(734) 722-2830 or (800) 815-1112

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Food Pantry Referral Service

Food Pantries provide emergency food boxes. The following agencies maintain a listing of local food pantries.

The Information Center
(734) 282-7171

United Way 2-1-1
Dial 2-1-1

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
(313) 843-2550

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Grocery Delivery Service

Groceries are delivered to residents of housing complexes and private homes. Orders can include a full range of groceries (fresh and packaged). Call for pricing information.
Senior Grocery Delivery Service
27428 Six Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48152
(734) 525-2300

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