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Our Partners

This project is supported by a network of committed partners who will help implement the research study as well as support our co-learning and discovery throughout the research process.

Recruitment of the study participants is being led by the following Meals on Wheels America member programs:

California

9

Meals on Wheels San Diego

San Diego, CA

Florida

9

Neighborly Care Network

Clearwater, FL

9

Aging True

Jacksonville, FL

Illinois

9

Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois

Evanston, IL

Maryland

9

Meals on Wheels Central Maryland

Baltimore, MD

North Carolina

9

Meals on Wheels Durham

Durham, NC

9

Senior resources of Guilford

Guilford County, NC

South Carolina

9

Meals on Wheels Anderson County

Anderson, SC

9

Senior resources, inc

Columbia, SC

Texas

9

VNA Texas

Dallas, TX

9

Northwest Assistance Ministries

Houston, TX

9

Amigos Del Valle, Inc.

Mission, TX
9

Meals on Wheels San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Delivery

Staff from Meals on Wheels America are also helping to administer the delivery of frozen meals to study participants.

Stakeholder Advisory Board

This project is further supported by a 26-member Stakeholder Advisory Panel. This panel is composed of a diverse group of people with a shared commitment to improving the quality of meal delivery services for older adults. Members represent healthcare organizations, clinical specialists, clients who receive home-delivered meals, caregivers of older adults who receive home delivered meals, and drivers who deliver these meals.

"Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds"

Alexander Graham Bell

“We conclude that participatory research is a favorable approach to research, supporting health by improving research quality, empowerment, capacity building, sustainability, program extension, and unanticipated new activities”

 Milbank Quarterly

“The best research you can do is talk to people”

Terry Pratchett