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Senior Meals And Services, Inc.
Mission :
Improve the quality of life for senior citizens in the communities we serve by providing high quality programs directed at accommodating their nutritional needs, and assisting them in maintaining their independence.
History :
Senior Meals and Services, Inc. (SMS), is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization providing nutrition and support services designed to meet the needs of persons 60 years of age and older. SMS currently serves senior citizens in the communities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Midway City, Cypress, Stanton, Costa Mesa, and La Palma. The agency's mission is to improve the quality of life for senior citizens in the communities we serve by providing high quality programs directed at meeting their nutritional needs and assisting them in maintaining their independence. Major programs offered by SMS to senior citizens include: Congregate Dining Centers, Home-Delivered Meals, In-Home Services, Nutrition Education, Friendly Visiting, Shared Housing, and Case Management. Emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of seniors in a personal and comprehensive fashion by providing basic services in order to assist older persons in maintaining an independent lifestyle with dignity in their community for as long as possible. We find that our programs often also provide respite for the family members of our clients in their role as caregivers.
In the more than 27 years that Senior Meals and Services has been providing services, over 15,000 unduplicated clients have been served, and there has not been a day when meals and other critical services have not been available for elderly clients in need. SMS is very fortunate to have remarkable community and volunteer support. Over 500 volunteers donate in excess of 18,000 hours each year. Many donors support our program by supplying pro-bono hours, food items, in-kind donations, and other needed materials. Each of the cities we serve assigns staff time to help with the daily meal service at the sites.
SMS receives funds from foundations, local community organizations, City, State, and Federal agencies, as well as donations from senior participants and their families.
Maintaining and expanding our existing volunteer base to meet an escalating senior population is our greatest challenge. In addition to our Home Delivered and Congregate Meal Programs, the need for our Friendly Visitor Program is growing rapidly as well. In this Program volunteers make regular weekly visits to a senior who they have been matched with to bring companionship. This results in reducing loneliness and isolation for many elderly in our community.
Improve the quality of life for senior citizens in the communities we serve by providing high quality programs directed at accommodating their nutritional needs, and assisting them in maintaining their independence.
History :
Senior Meals and Services, Inc. (SMS), is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization providing nutrition and support services designed to meet the needs of persons 60 years of age and older. SMS currently serves senior citizens in the communities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Midway City, Cypress, Stanton, Costa Mesa, and La Palma. The agency's mission is to improve the quality of life for senior citizens in the communities we serve by providing high quality programs directed at meeting their nutritional needs and assisting them in maintaining their independence. Major programs offered by SMS to senior citizens include: Congregate Dining Centers, Home-Delivered Meals, In-Home Services, Nutrition Education, Friendly Visiting, Shared Housing, and Case Management. Emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of seniors in a personal and comprehensive fashion by providing basic services in order to assist older persons in maintaining an independent lifestyle with dignity in their community for as long as possible. We find that our programs often also provide respite for the family members of our clients in their role as caregivers.
In the more than 27 years that Senior Meals and Services has been providing services, over 15,000 unduplicated clients have been served, and there has not been a day when meals and other critical services have not been available for elderly clients in need. SMS is very fortunate to have remarkable community and volunteer support. Over 500 volunteers donate in excess of 18,000 hours each year. Many donors support our program by supplying pro-bono hours, food items, in-kind donations, and other needed materials. Each of the cities we serve assigns staff time to help with the daily meal service at the sites.
SMS receives funds from foundations, local community organizations, City, State, and Federal agencies, as well as donations from senior participants and their families.
Maintaining and expanding our existing volunteer base to meet an escalating senior population is our greatest challenge. In addition to our Home Delivered and Congregate Meal Programs, the need for our Friendly Visitor Program is growing rapidly as well. In this Program volunteers make regular weekly visits to a senior who they have been matched with to bring companionship. This results in reducing loneliness and isolation for many elderly in our community.