Senior Citizen Meal Delivery in NYC

Half a million free meals were delivered to homebound, senior citizen New Yorkers by a single nonprofit in 2023. For nearly 50 years, Encore Community Services has operated a meal delivery service out of St. Malachy’s church in Midtown Manhattan's theater district, serving 1,200 meals a day to seniors living alone on Manhattan's West side. Follow volunteer Royal Albis as he drives 50 blocks in rush hour traffic to make deliveries to an isolated senior in need of food and company. And hear Chitra Desai's story about how she went from ensuring others had enough to eat to needing assistance herself. Many New Yorkers only have social security income and inflation and decreased physical mobility greatly affects access to nutritious food - and company.
This Aging Together in New York segment from The WNET Group was made by:
Dana Roberson, Executive Producer
Michelle Smawley, Producer
Hari Sreenivasan, Correspondent
Judith Wolff, Editor
Darren Peister, Editor
Kerry Solloway, Editor
Mark E. Andersen, Camera
Chris Callus, Audio
Michael Pruitt-Bruun, Camera
Joe Conlon, Camera
Haghi Suka, Camera
Sonoko Aoyagi Leopold, Operations Manager
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[@r3bs]

I wish they expanded this for all housebound people. Not every disabled person is old.

[@toddtran1304]

Love these programs! Older adults are our future and society is judged by how we take care of the disabled, marginalized, and the aging population. These programs are vital and a true testament. We will be old one day… and we need to have these programs and more in place. Kudos to Encore!

[@rosemaryoneale6694]

This sweet lady paid her Dues, it’s coming back to her ten folds- Those spices keeping her well-❤❤

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Great video! I had a period where I had to use this service; my mom also ended up needing to use it for a while.
They are such fantastic people.

[@thomasanders1314]

The support net is crucial for vulnerable people these days.

[@user-is6de8pp7k]

All people need to realize that they will either die young or grow old. So please love and cherish the elderly.😇

[@yami.jx13]

My parents have received these free meals in the past. Grateful for the care and blessings from these types of programs.

[@sha6628]

I love programs like this. My dad did this and only ate the meals maybe half the time (he couldn’t, for reasons you can probably guess) but it was so good to have a human knock on his door 3 times a day.

[@PatrickCole-md9bu]

She looks great for 88 years of age. She looks better than most 60 year Olds.

[@myoldvhstapes]

Thirty seconds of very brief chat at the door as the food is dropped off is better than nothing, but that is NOT friendship.

[@cazpk6840]

It matters to those who have noone cos someone checks to see if they are alive or sick etc.

[@PuissanceDuNeant]

How come plástic bags are still used to wrap food? Where will they end up at the end of each day🤔

[@celticdollface]

Altho' there's meal on wheels in the UK, it's nothing like this. I wish it was, what a fantastic service. for the people who are lonely please join online senior forums .

[@jennifersmall4027]

How will these services survive the migrant crisis?

[@user-is6de8pp7k]

Exactly

[@luanneevans8397]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sylviarosario6503]

She’s been a widow since 1988 and never found companionship with someone else? This is extremely sad that all she has are these people to talk to.🤷🏾‍♀️🤔

[@Amazigh_MaeMae]

Her husband died when I was born 😮.

[@cazpk6840]

Where are her children ?

[@manbtm1]

We really don’t know, she may not have any.