Please Join Us!

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:54:35 +0000

You are cordially invited to Merrimack Valley Nutrition Project’s Annual Volunteer Recognition Cookout.

August 3^rd at 11:30 a.m.

At the Greater Lawrence Technical School’s Four Winds Dining Room.

Please RSVP by July23rd.

978-686-1422 or

vchapinski@glts.tec.ma.us

Merrimack Valley Nutrition Project Expanding Services

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:01:14 +0000

Merrimack Valley Nutrition Project (MOW) has provided meals for the seniors of the Merrimack Valley for over 35 years. Continuing our focus on the seniors of this area and their needs we now have alternate diets available along with the current regular meal and the meal served with diabetic dessert.
Renal, Heart Healthy, Texture Modifications (Puree, Ground, Cut-Up) are now an option available Monday – Friday for those in need.
Interested? For more information contact MVNP at (978) 686-1422 or call your Elder Services Case Manager (978) 683-7747.

Welcome to MVNP!

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:48:29 +0000

Meal Information

Delivery
You can expect your meal to be delivered between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. It may be earlier or later depending on the weather or other conditions. PLEASE BE PATIENT WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE YOUR DELIVERY TIME. Delivery days are Monday through Friday.

Menu
A staff nutritionist plans the meals with input from the clients and other staff. They meet 1/3 of the current Recommended Daily Allowances and include an entrée, vegetable, starch, dessert fruit or juice, and milk. We recommend that you eat your meal upon delivery, while it’s HOT!!! Food left not refrigerated could become unsafe to eat. For this reason, it is our policy that your meal delivery person MAY NOT LEAVE A MEAL AT YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT SEEING YOU. They also cannot leave it with a neighbor or friend.

Cancelling Meals
If you will NOT be home to receive your meal for any reason, please notify our office. We MUST receive your call no later than 9:30 a.m. on the morning you wish to cancel your meal.

MVNP’s Special Programs

Lunch Out
MVNP and the Greater Lawrence Technical School will again offer our congregate restaurant program entitled “Lunch Out”. The program allows Council’s on Aging and the congregate meal sites an opportunity to dine in a restaurant, enjoy table cloths and wait staff service at the Greater Lawrence Technical School restaurant named “Four Winds”, for a suggested $2.00 donation. The program is operated one day per month and is offered to all Council on Aging Departments. Space is limited to 75 clients so MVNP requests the Council’s on Aging to reserve their month as early as possible.

Therapeutic Meals
MVNP would like again to offer three special diets for our Meals on Wheels clients. Our registered dietician will work in conjunction with our kitchen staff to plan, prepare and package therapeutic meals at the Greater Lawrence Technical School. Three diets MVNP would like to offer Elder Services would be:

Heart Healthy
Renal
Mechanical Modified (chopped or pureed)

Delivery Process
You can expect your meal to be delivered between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. It may be earlier or later depending on the weather or other conditions. PLEASE BE PATIENT WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE YOUR DELIVERY TIME. Delivery days are Monday through Friday.

Recommendations
A staff nutritionist plans the meals with input from the clients and other staff. They meet 1/3 of the current Recommended Daily Allowances and include an entrée, vegetable, starch, dessert fruit or juice, and milk. We recommend that you eat your meal upon delivery, while it’s HOT!!! Food left not refrigerated could become unsafe to eat. For this reason, it is our policy that your meal delivery person MAY NOT LEAVE A MEAL AT YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT SEEING YOU. They also cannot leave it with a neighbor or friend.