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October is Blindness Awareness Month. Throughout the world, there are over 285 million people who are visually impaired with 39 million of these people being completely blind. There are degrees of vision loss and folks who are blind or visually impaired often lead fulfilling lives in their … [Read more...] about October is Blindness Awareness Month!

Prior to April 2020, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland (MOWCM) delivered one hot and one cold meal to each home-delivered meal program client five days a week. To protect clients and volunteers during the pandemic while keeping up with exploding demand, we transitioned to delivering frozen meal … [Read more...] about Unboxing Together!

When you think about identifying key aspects of an individual’s health, what comes to mind? Do you think about the strength and immunity of the physical body, how much exercise an individual is engaging in, the genetics a person is born with or the environment in which they currently live? These are … [Read more...] about World Mental Health Awareness Day

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland (MOWCM) has been delivering meals and providing support services to homebound individuals throughout Maryland for over 60 years now- becoming a trusted community resource to those in need along the way. But how did it all begin? And how did we develop into the … [Read more...] about Celebrating the 61st Anniversary of Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland

It is estimated that every one in four Americans aged 65+ takes a fall every year in the United States (Centers for Disease Control). This number is significant considering that falls can be detrimental to the health, safety, and financial independence of the individual. The good news is that with … [Read more...] about September Marks Fall Prevention Awareness Month

Older adults have not grown up with smartphones and computers, and anything is harder to learn as you age. However, more older people than ever before are utilizing technology. For instance, in 2000, 14% of people 65+ had used the internet, compared to 73% in 2019- and this number is only increasing … [Read more...] about Technology for Older Adults

In today’s world, we are constantly interacting with financial scams, whether that be through the phone, internet, or mail. These coercive schemes are continuously adapting to be more creative, which makes them increasingly dangerous. Older adults are often specific targets for scams as many folks … [Read more...] about Scams Targeting Seniors

At Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland (MOWCM), we look forward to celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month- a dedicated time every September 15th-October 15th to honor the cultures, experiences, and stories of Hispanic and Latino Americans. It is an acknowledgement of the past, a celebration of … [Read more...] about Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

by: Barbara Korenblit, LCSW Throughout the past year and a half, COVID-19 has brought many hardships to older adults – fear, illness, isolation, loss of family and friends, and, in all too many cases, mistreatment by a trusted loved one.  It is estimated that one in ten older adults is abused … [Read more...] about Elder Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic