Senior Nutrition Program

 

 Roxana Tabibi, Nutrition Specialist
(310) 253-6712
Email

Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lunchroom Location
Culver City Senior Center
4095 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90232

Snack 'n Chat Program Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. How about a fresh cup of coffee and Danish in the Snack 'n Chat Coffee Shop located at the lunchroom site? Other yummy bakery items and beverages are also available. This program is sponsored by the Culver City Senior Citizens Association and is open to anyone.

 

Congregate Meals Program
(310) 253-6727
Monday through Friday
Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m.
Nutrition Program ends at 12:30 p.m.

 

Come enjoy a delicious meal in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Lunch is served in the Dining Room. Meal service ends when all food is distributed. During lunch, you may purchase hot coffee.

Did you know last year our Program served over 29,000 Congregate Meals?

If you are 60 years or older, we invite you to participate in this wonderful program. All participants are required to register by completing the required Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging intake form (available on-site). The Los Angeles County membership is done through the Nutrition office and is FREE to all qualifying members.

To participate in the Nutrition Program, you are required to do the following.

Register in the Nutrition Program.

1. Seniors 60+ and their spouses (of any age) may make a reservation at least a day in advance between 9:30 a.m. and noon by calling (310) 253-6726.
2. You may walk in or call 310-253-6726 the same day to be placed on the wait list.
3. A minimum suggested donation is $2.25.
4. Individuals under 60 may not make reservations and must pay $3.75.

Your donation to this valuable program will benefit our senior community.

Once you are registered in the Lunch Program, you can enjoy educational programs, holiday parties and other special activities including favorite pastime melodies played daily by our pianist. As a special treat, on Tuesdays we offer Karaoke to our senior participants during the Lunch Program. All are invited to take part!

If you would like to join us for lunch but have transportation challenges, the Culver City Senior Center may have a solution for you. Dial-A-Ride is available for qualifying participants who are unable to drive. For more information regarding this program, contact Darren Uhl by email or call (310) 253-6729.

 
Home Delivered Meals Program
(310) 253-6748

Hot, nutritious meals are delivered to seniors who live within the City of Culver City boundaries and are homebound and unable to prepare meals on their own. Requirements to participate in the Home Delivered Meals Program are:

Did you know last year our Program provided over 6,000 Home Delivered Meals?

1. Person must be homebound due to illness or disability and unable to prepare his/her own food.
2. Submit a Physician's Certificate of Need completed by physician (click here for form).
3. Sign the Home Delivered Meals contract form (click here for form).
4. Complete the required Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging intake form (available on-site).
5. There is a suggested donation of $2.25 per meal.
6. Every 3 months a member of the Nutrition Program staff will contact the client to reassess the need for HDM program.
7. Every 6 months, a member of the Nutrition Program staff will make a home visit to the client to reassess the need for HDM program.
8. As part of the Home Delivered Meals Program, trained volunteers call frail seniors who live alone. These calls, made regularly between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., provide friendship and support and enable us to obtain input regarding the quality of the services from one of the participating clients. This service is offered in both English and Spanish.

 

The Congregate Meals Program, Home Delivered Meals Program and the Telephone Reassurance Program are funded, in part, by the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging, through the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, the City of Culver City and the generous donations made by program participants and our community. If you would like to make a contribution, please contact Roxana Tabibi email or call (310) 253-6712.


Diabetes Support Group
(310) 253-6712
First Tuesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Through the Nutrition Program, we offer a Diabetes Support Group for seniors (60 over) who have pre-diabetes, diabetes, or are taking care of someone who does have diabetes. A new participant must always register through the Nutrition Staff. A referral will be made to the registered dietitian. The dietitian facilitates group participation and sharing in addition to providing important information to improve seniors' health.

This class is held at the Culver City Senior Center. The Diabetes Support Group is funded through the ENHANCE program (Effective Nutritional Health Assessments and Networks of Care for the Elderly).

Health & Wellness Resources
(310) 253-6712

In an on-going effort to provide educational information on Health and Wellness, we have provided the links below to some useful web sites that we believe may offer guidance to enhance and enrich your health.

Falling is the leading cause of unintentional injury at home among Americans 65 and older. “Stopfall.org” is the official website of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. Their mission is to identify best practices in fall prevention and to help communities offer fall prevention programs to older people who are at risk of falling.
http://www.stopfalls.org/index.shtml

The National Council on Aging is registering individuals for Better Choices, Better Health™, a free, six-week, interactive workshop for people with chronic conditions. It can be completed from any computer with an Internet connection, including dial-up. Spaces are limited, however, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
https://selfmanage.org/BetterHealth/SignUp

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 Volunteer Opportunities
(310) 253-6727

There are many volunteer opportunities through the Senior Nutrition Program for anyone over the age of 18. Additionally, anyone over the age of 55 can volunteer in the Nutrition Programs as an RSVP volunteer.

 

• Congregate Meals:
  
  
• Assisting at the Nutrition site front desk.
• Lunchroom service
• Kitchen Helpers
• Home Delivered Meals
  
  
• Telephone Reassurance
• Drivers and runners are needed to help deliver meals to homebound seniors participating in our Home Delivered Meals Program

DRIVERS

RUNNERS

Must their provide own car or van Be 18 or older Driver is responsible to ensure that the vehicle:       is in proper mechanical condition       has current registration and insurance       functioning seat belts       functioning cigarette lighter/power outlet       provides seating for at least 3 people Vehicle must be maintained in sanitary condition and meet the Los Angeles County's Area Agency on Aging health standards. Vehicle's owner must allow the vehicle to be inspected Willing to transport food, runner (volunteer) and/or monitor

Physically able/capable:       to work at fast pace       of carrying twenty pounds       walk a lot and climb stairs

Senior Nutrition Advisory Council
(310) 253-6712

The Senior Nutrition Advisory Council (SNAC) meets every second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the lunchroom. SNAC is comprised of Nutrition volunteers and Congregate Meals participants. To support the Nutrition Program in its ongoing efforts to provide a high quality of service, SNAC meets monthly to discuss and continually evaluate all issues relating to the Congregate Meals Program, Home Delivered Meals Program and the Telephone Reassurance Program.

For information about all of these programs, contact the Nutrition Specialist by email or call (310) 253-6712.