OCEAN COUNTY – Recently, Meals on Wheels of Ocean County conducted a survey amongst their participants receiving home delivered meals and the results decisively show that the services they deliver make a difference in seniors’ everyday lives.
Some highlights of the survey included:
- 69% of participants would not have a hot meal if not for Meals on Wheels
- 99% of participants feel more confident living independently
- 98% of participants are eating healthier and a more balanced diet
- 95% of participants feel less lonely receiving Meals on Wheels
Another question on the survey was what term to call an adult over 60 years old. There have been many conversations on the national level to change the term “Senior” to “Older Adult.” Meals on Wheels took the question straight to the source and asked them what they prefer.
As an adult over 60 years old, what do you prefer to be called?
- 34% Senior
- 6% Older Adult
- 1% Elder
- 52% Senior Citizen
- 7% Modern Elder
You can view the full survey results at: csimow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Winter-Survey-Results.pdf.
