{"id":6679,"date":"2020-03-31T19:57:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T00:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/free-meals-delivered-directly-to-nyc-seniors-through-senior-centers-and-dfta\/"},"modified":"2020-03-31T19:57:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T00:57:37","slug":"free-meals-delivered-directly-to-nyc-seniors-through-senior-centers-and-dfta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/free-meals-delivered-directly-to-nyc-seniors-through-senior-centers-and-dfta\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Meals Delivered Directly To NYC Seniors Through Senior Centers and DFTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) is making it possible for seniors to have meals delivered to their homes. Direct delivery includes a five-meal package delivered to each older adult every week. Because of this direct home delivery Grab-and-Go meals will no longer be offered at the centers.<\/p>\n<p>Seniors can receive meal delivery by connecting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/dfta\/services\/find-help.page\">their local senior center<\/a> or calling DFTA&#8217;s Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cb11m.orgtel:212-244-6469\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">212-244-6469<\/a>) or call\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cb11m.orgtel:311\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">311<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Homebound older adults already receiving home-delivered meals through DFTA&#8217;s case management agencies will continue as usual. Those interested in signing up should call to see if they are eligible for home-delivered services by calling DFTA&#8217;s Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cb11m.orgtel:212-244-6469\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">212-244-6469<\/a>) or calling 311.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to call the senior center in your area directly to find out how you can have meals delivered to your home, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/dfta\/services\/find-help.page\">go to this link<\/a><\/strong> to find the senior centers in your area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/dfta\/services\/find-help.page\"><strong>Find A Senior Center Near You<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/\"><strong>Subscribe to New York for Seniors<\/strong><\/a> to stay updated on resource information for New York City&#8217;s seniors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) is making it possible for seniors to have meals delivered to their homes. 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