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The Healthy Meal Program: A food insecurity screening and referral program for urban dwelling older adults.

Ana F DialloKatherine FallsKrista HicksEthlyn McQueen GibsonRawan ObaidPatricia SlattumFaika ZanjaniElvin PricePamela Parsons
Published in: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) (2020)
Screening for food insecurity and social isolation in the HMP helped to assess the prevalence of these social determinants of health in low-income older adults. Weekly congregate meals, home visits, and group cooking classes were initiatives taken to decrease the impact of food insecurity and social isolation in this vulnerable population.
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