Nutrition
Click the link for our December 2021 menu: December Menu
DRIVE UP LOCATIONS
Current registered senior participants and new participants age 60+ can pick up a lunch at the following drive up locations, Monday through Friday.
- Senior Resource Center (2222 S. College Rd. Wilmington, NC), 12 noon-1pm
- Castle Hayne Baptist Church (4544 Parmele Rd., Castle Hayne, NC), 12 noon-1pm
- G.S. Davis Center at Maides Park (1101 Many Avenue, Wilmington, NC) 11:30am-12:30pm
Participants are encouraged to call at least one day prior to reserve a meal for pick-up at 910-798-6420. For Maides Park, please call 910-341-7867 at least one day prior to reserve a meal. Please provide the date and location of the meal you are requesting.
IN-PERSON DINING
Ohana Cafe Dining
For participants who wish to dine in our Ohana Cafe at the Senior Resource Center, the first dining is from 10:00 to 11:45am. Activities for the day begin at 10:00am. Lunch is served at 11:00 with the Ohana Cafe closing for sanitizing at 11:45. The second dining is from 12:00 to 1:00pm.
To see the calendar of congregate activities at Ohana Cafe for December, please use the following link: December Programs-Ohana Cafe
SRC Nutrition Program at Castle Hayne
The Senior Resource Center (SRC) has a Nutrition program in Castle Hayne to serve residents in northern New Hanover County. Residents can enjoy a variety of programs, services, and fitness classes at Castle Hayne Baptist Church. Nutritious lunches will also be offered for seniors ages 60+.
- Location: Castle Hayne Baptist Church, 4544 Parmele Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30PM with lunch being served from 11:15AM-12:00PM.
To see the calendar of congregate activities at Castle Hayne for December, please use the following link: December Programs-Castle Hayne
SRC Nutrition Program at Katie B. Hines Senior Center
The Senior Resource Center (SRC) has a Nutrition program at the Katie B. Hines Center to serve residents in southern New Hanover County. Residents can enjoy a variety of programs, services, and fitness classes at Katie B. Hines Senior Center Nutritious lunches will also be offered for seniors ages 60+.
- Location: Katie B. Hines Senior Center, 308 Cape Fear Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00PM with lunch being served from 12:00PM-1:00PM.
To see the calendar of congregate activities at Katie B. Hines Senior Center for December, please use the following link: December Programs-Katie B. Hines
If you have any questions about any of our Nutrition sites, please call (910) 798-6412, or email jeadams@nhcgov.com
The New Hanover County Senior Resource Center Nutrition Program is designed to:
Promote the health and well-being of older adults- Delay adverse health conditions
- Allow these individuals to remain independent as long as possible
The on-site Nutritionist will provide counseling to any New Hanover County Senior. Nutrition education programs are offered at the Center on:
- General nutrition
- Food resource management
- Disease maintenance and prevention
- Food safety and preparation
- Healthy lifestyle
- Physical activity
Referrals are made to other local providers for health promotion services not offered at the Center.
Home-bound elderly citizens age 60 and over receive a lunch Monday through Friday, prepared at the Center Nutrition site by a local catering company.
- A resident of New Hanover County
- 60 years of age or older
- Homebound – unable to leave home unassisted
- Living alone and unable to have nutrition needs met by family, friends, or others
- Unable to cook and/or shop – due to ill health; lack of food preparation facilities (stove or refrigerator); or inability to meet special dietary needs
All potential program participants need to complete a telephone screening assessment to determine eligibility. A social worker will make a home visit to complete the assessment and enroll the participant into the program, if participant meets eligibility requirements. At least every six months, participants are reassessed to determine their continued eligibility and to insure their needs continue to be appropriately met.
Menus from state guidelines provide 1/3 of daily food requirements. Meals on Wheels, Inc. a non-profit organization, works closely with the Senior Resource Center and provides meals to home-bound individuals on the weekends.
For more information on accessing the weekday home delivered meals program, contact the Senior Resource Center at 910-798-6400. For more information on the weekend program please call 910-612-0676.