I live in an Independent Senior building, so I see the number of wheelchairs, walkers, motorized scooters, and amputations among this group.
I have ended up a recipient of lots of free food that is directed toward seniors. We get a monthly box of local gourmet foods from local suppliers; paid for through grants from the State of Wisconsin. Local food banks have no income restrictions, so anyone can get free food. I don't go over to the food banks because they don't let you choose, and I would end up with pizza, cheese, meat, eggs, milk, etc. 90% of the products are of no use to me. I leave the animal product items from the Badger Box in the community room freezers for others who want it.
What confuses me is that all of these infirm seniors are leaving behind all of the good, healthy products, and taking every bad, unhealthy item. I have bags of gourmet organic rice, wild rice, and bean blends from an online store that supplies high end stores and restaurants. I have about 20 bags of the stuff that was left behind in the community room. The same for these dried gourmet organic beans from a small local producer. Put out a bag of cheap white rice, and they snap it up. I have unwanted cans of black, cannellini, and black eyed peas all the way to the back of my cabinet.
When people go over to the food bank, I will check out the community room freezer, fridge, and tables to check out the unwanted items. Large bags of frozen carrots, peas, asparagus, etc. 2 lb. bags of almonds, walnuts, and pecans. Whole grain breads and rolls from local high end bakeries. All of it sits out there until I come and get it.
They snap up cereals like Trix and Captain Crunch, but leave behind organic oatmeal.
I would estimate that more than 50% of the building is disabled; which I think is a lot, since many of these people are relatively young. A lot of the disabled are in their 60's and 70's.
If anyone would want to do research on the affects of diet on health, then check out an elderly facility and see which group is disabled, and which isn't
I have ended up a recipient of lots of free food that is directed toward seniors. We get a monthly box of local gourmet foods from local suppliers; paid for through grants from the State of Wisconsin. Local food banks have no income restrictions, so anyone can get free food. I don't go over to the food banks because they don't let you choose, and I would end up with pizza, cheese, meat, eggs, milk, etc. 90% of the products are of no use to me. I leave the animal product items from the Badger Box in the community room freezers for others who want it.
What confuses me is that all of these infirm seniors are leaving behind all of the good, healthy products, and taking every bad, unhealthy item. I have bags of gourmet organic rice, wild rice, and bean blends from an online store that supplies high end stores and restaurants. I have about 20 bags of the stuff that was left behind in the community room. The same for these dried gourmet organic beans from a small local producer. Put out a bag of cheap white rice, and they snap it up. I have unwanted cans of black, cannellini, and black eyed peas all the way to the back of my cabinet.
When people go over to the food bank, I will check out the community room freezer, fridge, and tables to check out the unwanted items. Large bags of frozen carrots, peas, asparagus, etc. 2 lb. bags of almonds, walnuts, and pecans. Whole grain breads and rolls from local high end bakeries. All of it sits out there until I come and get it.
They snap up cereals like Trix and Captain Crunch, but leave behind organic oatmeal.
I would estimate that more than 50% of the building is disabled; which I think is a lot, since many of these people are relatively young. A lot of the disabled are in their 60's and 70's.
If anyone would want to do research on the affects of diet on health, then check out an elderly facility and see which group is disabled, and which isn't
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