Spotlight Stories - Clients

At 82 years old, Helen signed up for Meals on Wheels after having surgery which gave her difficulty in preparing meals. “At first I wasn’t sure if I was eligible,” she recalls. “Then I learned that I could get the meals. What a relief!” Helen, who no longer drives, feels the program keeps her “safe at home. I’ve also made great friends with Ken and Linda (Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers).” “I think the meals are excellent . . .I tell my friends it’s a great program” “I highly recommend it!”

Equal parts of good food and companionship bring Paulette to the Senior Center.  “The chicken is one of my favorites and when it coincides with a day when exercise programs like line dancing is offered, it’s a great day!

She says the center is a great place to make new friends and socialize.  “I’ve met some wonderful people here,” she says.  “You find you have a lot in common with other people and look forward to seeing them here.”

“I’ve got a broad-minded stomach,” jokes Bob.  The 87-year-old enjoys “all of the meals that are delivered as well as the companionship offered by the driver.  I like to talk.”

Prior to his retirement, Bob was a fixture on local radio in the North Country. He served as station manager and talk show host for years.  At one point, he even broadcast a show in French.

He “highly recommends” the meals.  He’s recovering from a car accident and says, “it’s hard to cook sometimes and this service is a real help to me.”

“You can’t beat it.”

Marilyn first became connected to Meals on Wheels when caring for her husband. “I didn’t know that I was eligible,” she recalls. “And the service was such a big help to us at that time. It was a real time saver.” A native of Massachusetts, Marilyn and her husband moved to NH to pursue their teaching careers and worked at Con-Val for many years. On this Marilyn, 85, chats with MOW’s driver Fran, who covers several towns in the Monadnock Region, driving about 50 miles a shift in the process.