A registered dietician creates monthly menu plans specifically designed to strengthen and support senior health, and promote vitality and well-being. These nutritious meals are prepared at our centrally located facility for our Meals on Wheels program, the Cathedral Café at Cathedral Residences and CathedralCare.

Meals on Wheels

Aging True staff and volunteers travel nearly 300 miles a day to deliver over 800 meals to home bound seniors and disabled residents in Duval County. On average, we deliver nearly 300,000 hot and frozen meals to frail, homebound senior and disabled residents each year, and that number continues to grow.

Delivered daily, this nutritional support promotes senior health, vitality and independence. In addition, the daily interaction between our drivers and meal recipients allows for ongoing evaluation of each client’s changing needs. Meals on Wheels drivers and staff routinely connect our clients to a wide variety of additional resources.

Aging True is a proud member of Meals on Wheels America.

Pet Meals on Wheels

Like their owners, pets of home bound seniors also need nutritious meals to stay healthy. Appreciating the importance of providing both seniors and their pets with high-quality meals, Aging True seeks to keep seniors and their beloved pets well-nourished via our Pet Meals on Wheels program, a subsidiary of Meals on Wheels. Food is delivered to clients with pets as supplies are available; all the pet food items delivered are donated by individuals or companies in the Duval County area.

Aging True has limited storage space to accommodate pet food donations. We request that all items be targeted towards cats and dogs. We also request that a large part of the donation be dry food, to be separated by the donor in individual gallon ZipLock bags in order to maximize the number of pets and clients the donation can reach. To donate to the program, please call 904-807-1307.

Partners List:

• Patti Snyder, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVIM (SAIM)
  North Florida Neurology, PA
  280 Corporate Way, Orange Park, Fl. 32073
  Ph: 904-269-7070 Fax: 904-264-6077
• Mitchell A. Crystal, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine)
  Chief of Medicine, North Florida Veterinary Specialists, P.A., Internal Medicine / Oncology
  CE Chairman, Jacksonville Veterinary Medical Society Jacksonville & Orange Park, Florida
  Southside Jacksonville Ph: 904-646-1279 Orange Park Ph: 904-278-0287
• Timuqana Animal Hospital
  Contact Dr. Tom Cox and Margaret
  5273 Timuquana Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32210
  Ph: 904-779-0311
• Bark, Dog Boutique and Grooming Salon
  Jamee Yocum, Owner
  1021 Park Street, Suite A, Jacksonville, Florida 32204 (5 Points Location)
• Mandarin Landing
  3003 Hartley Road, Jacksonville
  Ph: 904-268-0477

Congregate Meal Sites

Aging True’s kitchen staff prepares hot, nutritious meals for a congregate meal site, the Cathedral Café. Serving a nutritious lunch daily each week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to residents at the Cathedral Terrace. The Cathedral Café improves elderly and disabled residents’ access to healthy, nutritious meals, offers targeted nutritional education and provides a safe social atmosphere.

Nutrition and Health Education

Aging True offers monthly nutrition and health education programs to Meals on Wheels recipients, via its monthly newsletter. Aging True also provides one-on-one nutritional counseling.