14 / December 2020 PRIME
Meal Service in Senior Centers: The Gallatin County Nutrition program includes four sites: Bozeman, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone. The meals-on-wheels and congregate meal programs at all sites provide excellent opportunities for seniors in our county to remain social while enjoying a nutritious meal. Both components are equally as important in keeping our seniors healthy and active while preventing loneliness and isolation. All of our sites have outstanding and dedicated kitchen staff who go above and beyond to prepare nutritious meals for seniors in our communities. The goal of the Gallatin County Nutrition Program is to keep older citizens independent and in their homes as long as safely possible.
Eligibility: The nutrition program is available to all seniors over 60 who are in need, but we especially target older clients (over the age of 80), the low income, the frail, and the lonely depressed individual trying to remain independent in their own home or apartment. Seniors may come to the senior center and enjoy a nutritious meal in a comfortable social setting with other seniors. Those who are homebound may enjoy meals-onwheels delivered by wonderful volunteers each day. It is also our goal to keep all our programs and services as affordable as possible. Our suggested donation is $4.00/ meal for those 60 and older. No one is turned away for inability to pay. If you are 60 or older, you may pay whatever you can afford. Individuals under 60 are also welcome and encouraged to eat at our sites, however the cost is $6.00/meal and is not a suggested donation.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, our senior center sites will not be open to the public until Phase III of the Governor’s Reopen Montana Plan. However, we are still delivering meal-on-wheels daily and providing grab and go meals at each site. Please call any of our sites for more information on operations or to get assistance on how we can help you.
Bozeman – Meals are served and delivered 5 days per week at 12:00 noon. Frozen meals can be picked up at any time for individuals who cannot come for the meals that day. We also offer frozen soups and casseroles in 16 ounce containers for $2.00. Call 586-2421 for more information regarding meals-on-wheels or frozen soups and casseroles. The Bozeman Senior Center has lots of jigsaw puzzles. If you would like some puzzles, call us at 586-2421 and tell us what piece count you would like. 3 puzzles will be bagged and delivered to your house if you live in the city limits. If you live out of the city limits, we can make arrangements for you to pick up the puzzles. Call us at 586-2421.
Manhattan - Manhattan seves and delivers meals 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) at 12:00 noon. Call 284-6501 for more information. Three Forks - Three Forks serves and delivers a noon meal 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday). Call 2853235 for more information. West Yellowstone - West Yellowstone serves and delivers a 12:00 noon meal on Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 646-7715 for more information.
