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Even a small boost in funding to support exercise could have a dramatic impact on keeping older adults healthy.
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Even a small boost in funding to support exercise could have a dramatic impact on keeping older adults healthy.
Photo: Shutterstock. From March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021 - during the COVID-19 pandemic - a total of 108,309 meals were delivered by staff from the Town of Brookhaven’s Senior Division, more than triple the amount of meals delivered in a normal year. One year later, the Town of Brookhaven still operates its enhanced Home Delivered Meal Program, delivering about 500 meals a day to senior citizens. By comparison, during the prior year before the pandemic, a total of 30,902 meals were delivered to seniors through the Home Delivered Meal Program. In March 2020 at the beginnin...