Food provides the nutrients and energy you need as you age. Below are tips to help you maintain a healthy weight, get needed nutrients, and lower your risk of developing certain diseases.
Meals on Wheels Diablo Region launched its 3rd annual “Feed the Soul” campaign to raise $28,000 in 28 days to provide healthy breakfasts for low-income older adults. For food insecure seniors, a healthy breakfast can help make the…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, causing one in four deaths each year. But there's a lot you can do to live a heart-healthy life—and connecting with others can make your efforts even more successful.
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The holidays can be a difficult time for many people, but it can be especially hard for isolated and vulnerable seniors across the County. Meals on Wheels Diablo Region brightened up the holiday for those who are alone with a special holiday meal.…
Meals on Wheels Diablo Region is currently hiring delivery associates to support the growing number of senior clients throughout East & Central Contra Costa County. Drivers pick up meals, deliver them to homebound older adults who cannot cook…
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in thepress.net, which covers stories in Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Oakley, and Antioch.
Hunger is something most people associate with famines in some far-off continents. But when COVID-19…
Don't let falling temperatures stop your outdoor exercise plans! Take a few extra steps to stay safe before braving the cold. Exposure to cold weather can cause health problems, like hypothermia.
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Dear Friends,
As our lives continue to change, we all know we must be more flexible so we can adapt to the new normal. At Meals on Wheels Diablo Region, that means analyzing the services we provide to protect the health and safety of those…
Three of MOW Diablo Region’s homebound seniors recently received a gift of mobility thanks to John Muir’s Physical Therapy department and an anonymous donor who donated five new mobility scooters to our agency.
MOW Diablo Region’s…
Parkinson’s is not a basic disease. It doesn’t move in a straight line, and it’s hard to pin down exactly how it’ll progress. The symptoms of Parkinson's disease may cause sufferers to move more slowly, feel tightness, pain, and weakness, especially…