title: Targeting of home-delivered meals programs to older adults in the United States.
abstract: The Home-Delivered Meals Program (HDM) is an essential component of home-and community-based services available through the National Aging Service Network in the United States. It has the potential to help delay institutionalization and stem rising health care costs for older Americans; little is known, however, about the targeting practices used for HDM. A nationally representative telephone survey of state and local program providers showed that a variety of outreach measures were being employed, but challenges such as inadequate resources, waiting lists, rural delivery, and misconceptions about the program require resolution to ensure optimal service outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. leejs@fcs.uga.edu
authors.forename: Jung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Frongillo
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Keating
authors.forename: Lauren H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: Jaclyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daitchman
authors.forename: Dominic E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Frongillo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004045:Dietary Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005522:Food Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014481:United States