Changes announced to senior community meals program

In support of the state’s stay-home order and social distancing guidelines, the Whatcom Council on Aging is making changes to the congregate lunch program (senior community meals).

Instead of picking up a hot lunch every day, seniors will now be able to pick up seven meals at a time, once per week. Each package will contain a hot meal plus six frozen meals prepared by cooks. The bags will also contain a half gallon of two percent milk and whole grain bread.

Meals will be distributed in Blaine on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meals are available to adults age 60 or older, and they are donation-based; no one will be turned away due to an inability to donate.

According to Blaine Senior Center director Kathy Sitker, if the center runs out of meals on Wednesdays, there will be more available on Thursdays and Fridays at noon for people who didn’t get a package.

If you are 60 or over and in need of home-delivered meals, or if you don’t have the ability to heat frozen meals, please call 360/746-6480 for further assistance.

There are currently no changes to the Meals on Wheels program. The program will continue regular hot and frozen meal deliveries for Meals on Wheels clients as long as staffing and volunteer capacity allow. If you are age 60 or older, homebound and in need of meals, please call 360/746-6480 or complete a request form online at whatcomcoa.org/request-meals.