Covid-19: Senior Meals on Wheels program kicks into high gear during crisis

Deliveries are up 25% since covid-19 scare.

  • Rose Taylor and Michael Rogers, Columbia County Senior Services drivers, bag frozen meals and other staples for clients of the agency’s Meals on Wheels home-delivery program. The agency has seen a 25% increase in the number of meals it delivers in recent weeks. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    Rose Taylor and Michael Rogers, Columbia County Senior Services drivers, bag frozen meals and other staples for clients of the agency’s Meals on Wheels home-delivery program. The agency has seen a 25% increase in the number of meals it delivers in recent weeks. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

    Columbia County Senior Services has ramped up its Meals on Wheels program as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the area. The agency has also added a shopping assistance program and telephon…