Community Servings Seeking New Clients in Braintree Area During National Nutrition Month

Leading health and nutrition nonprofit Community Servings announced today that is accepting referrals for new clients suffering from critical or chronic illnesses who wish to utilize its home delivery meal service. The organization’s home-delivered meals are available to individuals living with a life-threatening illness who are unable to shop or cook for themselves.

Community Servings is the only organization in New England that specializes in the home delivery of medically tailored, culturally appropriate meals to those battling critical and chronic illness and their families. Each day, the organization offers 25 individualized diets to patients battling a variety of illnesses, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and diabetes.

“Our meals program is designed to improve the health and quality of life of those battling severe illnesses,” said David Waters, CEO of Community Servings.  “Oftentimes clients who are too sick to cook for themselves are forced to leave their homes and their families.  Our meals program offers comfort and hope at a critical time, and we want to let people know that this vital service is available on the South Shore.”

Each day, Community Servings' staff and volunteers prepare, package and deliver lunch, dinner and a snack for 775 individuals and families across 215 square miles throughout Massachusetts. Eleven percent of Community Servings clients live on the South Shore.

“March is national nutrition month and we want to raise awareness of the impact that a healthy, nutritious diet can have on overall medical outcomes,” added Waters. “Community Servings offers fresh, high quality meals, which is so important to those battling serious illnesses.”

To apply, clients must submit a completed intake packet, including a medical certification form completed by their doctor or nurse. Once paperwork has been submitted, Community Servings may contact the client, or their doctor or case manager directly to complete the most accurate eligibility assessment. Application information can be found online at: http://www.servings.org/programs/app_process.cfm

In 2011, Community Servings provided more than 355,000 meals to over 1,250 clients in 17 communities, including Boston, Braintree, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Quincy, Randolph, Revere, Somerville, Weymouth and Winthrop. For more information on Community Servings meals program, visit http://www.servings.org/programs/what_we_do.cfm

About Community Servings

Community Servings is a not‐for‐profit food and nutrition program providing services throughout

Massachusetts to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, any form of Cancer, MS, Lou Gehrig’s disease and over 30 others. We provide our 775 clients, their dependent families, and caregivers with appealing, nutritious meals, lunch, dinner & a snack each day and send the message to those in greatest need that someone cares. Our goals are to help our clients maintain their health and dignity and preserve the integrity of their families through free, culturally appropriate, home‐delivered meals, nutrition education, and other community programs. To learn more visit www.servings.org.

–Community Servings