The Senior Nutrition Programs
Congregate & Home Delivered Meals (Meals-on-Wheels)

Adequate nutrition is critical to the health, functioning, and quality of life for our aging seniors. It is essential for healthy aging and the prevention or delay of chronic diseases and disease related disabilities. All senior meals served by amcab meet or exceed one-third of the USDA Recommended Daily Allowances of nutrients needed for older adults. Meals are easily adjusted to the meet the requirements of diabetic diets. Meals may be chopped, ground, or pureed as needed for the senior if a mechanically adjusted diet is required.

amcab administers two types of Senior Nutrition Programs under the Federal Older Americans more commonly referred to as:

1. Senior Congregate Dining Program

   For those seniors who are able to leave their homes by themselves or with the help of a friend.

   Do You qualify?

   If you are age 60 years or older, or if you are the spouse of a person age 60 years or older, you qualify to attend any of our 15 program sites located throughout Alger and Marquette County (please refer to listing below).

2. Home Delivered Meals or "Meals on Wheels"

   For seniors who are unable to leave their homes under normal circumstances.
   
   We also provide "Meals While You Heal" for seniors who have been recently released from a hospital or nursing home. In addition to providing healthy, well-balanced, and tasty meals, the meal deliverers also provide an important service by checking on the welfare of the homebound seniors when they deliver the meals.

3. Do I qualify?

   There are specific eligibility requirements for Home Delivered Meals:

   • You or your spouse is 60 years of age of older.
   • You are homebound and cannot leave your home alone.
   • You are unable to prepare meals.
   • There is no other access to a nutritionally balanced diet.
   • You must be home to accept the meals on a daily basis.
   • You have been recently released from a hospital or nursing home.

Home Delivered Meals may begin within a couple of days of contacting amcab. An in-depth assessment must also be completed by our trained staff in the participant’s home to determine eligibility. Please call 906-228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762, Ext 304 or Ext 302 to apply or to refer someone.

What do these programs cost?

Donations are highly encouraged and the suggested per meal donation is $3.00 for both Congregate and Home Delivered Meals. Family members are also encouraged to donate on behalf of their loved ones. No one is ever denied service due to inability to donate. These programs are for seniors and we make every effort to ensure all seniors are served regardless of income. However, since Federal and State funding does not cover the full cost to operate the Senior Meal Programs, they are dependent on the generosity of program participants, their families, and our wonderful volunteers who truly reflect AMCAB’s mission of “helping people and changing lives” by giving the gift of their time.

Gift of Time

The gift of time provided by our many volunteers throughout the Senior Meal Programs is one of our program's strongest assets. A variety of rewarding volunteer opportunities exist within our programs that offer a wonderful opportunity to give back to your community while providing a vital service. For example, a volunteer at a Senior Congregate Dining site may act as a "host" to our seniors greeting participants and ensuring essential paperwork is completed in order for us to comply with our federal funding sources. The “Meals on Wheels” Home Delivered Meal Program offers volunteers the opportunity to bring nutritious meals and a friendly smile to our homebound seniors. Volunteers are also a valued asset in our kitchens that produce thousands of meals every year. Our volunteer team is trained and supported by our Volunteer Coordinator.

If you are interested in giving a gift of your time as a Volunteer, Host, Driver or Kitchen Aide you may contact our office, or you can download the Volunteer Registration form and fax, email or send it to:

AMCAB
Volunteer Coordinator
Community Nutrition Services
1125 Commerce Drive
Marquette, MI. 49855
email: vcoord@amcab.org
FAX: 906-228-6527

Host Job Description

Kitchen Aide Job Description

Volunteer Registration Form

Volunteer Driver Job Description

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Alger-Marquette Community Nutrition Services
Senior Dining Site List

Location	Days
BIG BAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Big Bay, 49808 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Tuesday
CHAMPION Our Redeemer Lutheran Church PO Box 128 Champion, MI 49814 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Thursday
CHATHAM Rock River Township Hall Chatham, 49816 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Wednesday, Friday
CHERRY CREEK VILLAGE 201 Cherry Creek Village Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Friday
GRAND MARAIS SENIOR CENTER PO Box 297 Grand Marais, MI 49839 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday
GWINN COMMUNITY BUILDING 165 Maple Gwinn, MI 49841 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
ISHPEMING SENIOR CENTER 320 S. Pine Street Ishpeming, MI 49849 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
MARQUETTE - LOST CREEK 200 Lost Creek Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
MARQUETTE SENIOR CENTER 301 Spring Street Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
MUNISING LAKESHORE MANOR 200 W. City Park Drive Munising, MI 49855 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
NEGAUNEE LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS 98 Croix Negaunee, MI 49866 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
NEGAUNEE SENIOR CENTER 410 Jackson Street Negaunee, MI 49866 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday,
PIONEER BLUFF 111 Bluff Street Ishpeming, MI 49849 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Friday
REPUBLIC 26 Riverview Heights Republic, MI 49879 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month
SKANDIA TOWNSHIP HALL 224 Kreiger Drive Skandia, MI 49885 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday
TILDEN TOWNSHIP HALL County Road PN Ishpeming, MI 49849 (906) 228-6522 or 1-800-562-9762	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday