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Senior Services
Gray Gourmet
Good nutrition is part healthy food and part good company. The Gray Gourmet, a nutritional meal program for seniors sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital, provides both. With dining sites, home-delivered meals, and other nutrition-related services, Gray Gourmet is dedicated to the good health of Mesa County seniors.
Eligibility
If you or your spouse is at least 60 years old and you live in Mesa County, you are eligible for Gray Gourmet services, regardless of your income.
Dining Out
Gray Gourmet sponsors nine meal sites where you'll get a hot, nutritious meal in friendly company. Call the Gray Gourmet office by 4:30 pm one business day in advance to make a reservation. Call Friday for a Monday reservation. A $3.00 donation per meal is appreciated. Meals are served at noon at these sites:
Clifton
Clifton Community Hall
126 2nd Street
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Collbran
Collbran Congregational Church
2003 High Street
Wednesday
De Beque
De Beque Senior Center
381 Minter Avenue
Wednesday
Fruita
Fruita Community Center
324 North Coulson Street
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Grand Junction
Grand View Apartments
1501 North 1st Street
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Monterey Park Apartments
999 Bookcliff Avenue
Monday through Friday
Ratekin Towers
875 Main Street
Monday through Friday
Senior Recreation Center
550 Ouray Avenue
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Mesa
Mesa Community Center
48973 KE Road
Tuesdays
Home-Delivered Meals
If you are 60 or older and homebound, call the Gray Gourmet office to learn about home-delivery services. Weekday and weekend frozen meals are available.
Special Diets and Nutritional Counseling
The Gray Gourmet's registered dietitian assures meals meet recommended dietary standards. If your doctor prescribes a restricted diet, talk to our dietitian and we'll make sure your Gray Gourmet meals meet your needs. To learn more about your doctor's dietary suggestions, call our office to talk to our dietitian. All dietary counseling is free.Senior Companions
Helping neighbors stay independent:
Senior Companion programs across the country help older adults remain healthy, independent, and in their own homes. Without this help, many older adults would be forced to leave their homes for assisted living facilities or nursing homes. Mesa County seniors 60 years and older get help and friendship through St. Mary's Senior Companion program.
A Senior Companion can:
- Help with daily activities, such as grocery shopping, bill paying, and simple household tasks
- Provide transportation to shopping and medical appointments
- Become part of the senior's caregiver team, making sure they take their medicine, and alerting doctors or family members to potential health problems
- Encourage seniors to remain active
- Offer seniors contact with the world outside their homes and make their lives less lonely
- Provide support and relief to family caregivers
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