ANSWERS eNews: Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In.

We all now understand the importance of practicing prevention strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic; staying at home, keeping a physical distance, utilizing a mask in public, disinfecting anything we bring into our homes and washing hands frequently for at least 2 minutes. It has taken some time and effort, but we have been able to in incorporate all these recommendations and adjust to a new daily routine.

What’s next? Now is the time to focus our energy in other ways to keep our body and mind healthy. It’s time to make sure we are getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food, drinking plenty of fluids, exercising, and just as important, staying connected. Physical distancing does not and should not mean social distancing or isolation.

While minimizing face-to-face contact, today more than ever, it is crucial that we prioritize reaching out to our families, friends, neighbors, community and faith-based networks.

Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In.

Orange County Meals on Wheels Providers – No One is Turned Away

The impact of the COVID-19 virus has been unprecedented within our country and our economy. Our vulnerable older adults are among the most impacted. This has generated a multitude of challenges in the way Meals on Wheels Orange County and Agewell Senior Services deliver programs, especially as an unprecedented number of service requests pour in.

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