WellSky Foundation donates to Meals on Wheels
By HME News Staff
Updated Fri September 18, 2020
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The WellSky Foundation has donated $50,000 to Meals on Wheels America, an organization supporting more than 5,000 community based programs across the U.S. dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. Through the donation, Meals on Wheels will collaborate with the WellSky Foundation to conduct a pilot research project designed to assist health care organizations supporting older adults, particularly those transitioning from acute care settings and those facing multiple chronic health conditions. The project will explore how partnerships between health care organizations and local Meals on Wheels programs can improve senior health outcomes. It will expand upon earlier efforts by Meals on Wheels America to develop and scale a tech-based process for reporting and addressing changes in the physical or mental condition of people who receive home-delivered meals. “This latest collaboration reflects the WellSky Foundation's ongoing commitment to helping seniors safely remain in their homes, regardless of their individual circumstances,” said Ellie Hollander, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels America.
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