Charleston Nutrition Center

Today’s lunch

Lunch for today

Anyone interested in getting the Covid Vaccine? This is a contact form... we passed these out to our seniors today! Spread the word for those who would like to get it!

WE ARE OPEN FOR MEAL DELIVERY & CURBSIDE PICK UP! We hope that we are able to get to everyone on our homebound routes. We realize some folks may still be hard to get to! Due to being closed because of the weather, our menu has changed! This is lunch for today!

When can I get a COVID-19 vaccine? CDC recommends healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents get vaccinated first, followed by frontline worker...s and adults 75 years and older. Adults 65 and older, people with certain underlying medical conditions, and other essential workers are recommended in the next phase. **While CDC makes general recommendations for who should be offered COVID-19 vaccine first, each state has its own plan for deciding which groups of people will be vaccinated first and how. Please contact your local health department for more information on its planning for COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more from CDC: https://bit.ly/2IyOhZ3. FOR MISSOURI RESIDENTS: Missouri is still in Phase 1A at this time. See below for more information. Missourians will qualify for vaccination based on priority phases, anticipating a limited initial supply. Those eligible first include patient-facing health care workers and staff and residents of long-term care facilities. As vaccine availability expands, we will strategically target vaccination efforts to those residents most at riskour elderly and those with medical conditions which place them at higher risk. The timeline for subsequent priority groups will be determined once future allotment information is provided by federal partners. *Phase 1A Healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents and staff *Phase 1B High risk populations, essential workers and first responders *Phase 2 Populations at increased risk *Phase 3 Widespread availability for all Missouri residents For Phase 1B - High Risk Populations are defined as: Those at increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness, including those 65 years of age or older, may receive priority: BMI > 30 Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diabetes Hypertension Chronic Heart Disease

Happy Birthday to Ella Jackson - our head cook and Jerry Coleman - part of our maintenance team!! We are blessed to have them as part of our work family!

Healthy eating is an important part of staying healthy as you age. Check out NIA’s new infographic for tips about how to make smart food choices part of your daily life: https://bit.ly/2G4kzdH #EatSmart #Committed2MOFamilies #ExtendMU

The Winter Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) is available now, and can provide up to $800 towards settling a fuel bill if your energy is shut off, or is threatened to be shut off, even if you have not received a shut off notice! mydss.mo.gov/energy-assistance

Rockin' Around that Christmas Tree

Our gas leaks have been repaired, inspected and we have been given the approval to open and serve meals again! We will begin delivery to the homebound and curbside service on Monday, December 14th!

Happy Birthday to Trent....one of our loyal maintenance/delivery guys!! Enjoy your special day and your vacation next week!!

Due to the rise in Covid-19 positive cases and exposure, we are asking that our Homebound Clients set a cooler or chair outside the door for meal delivery. We will still knock and make our appearance known, but we are trying to limit "person to person" contact. This is for both the clients health and well-being as well as our delivery persons. Also, we ask that all curb-side clients stay in their vehicle. We will come to you to delivery your meal. Thank you everyone for doing your part to help us to avoid exposure or spread of this virus. If anyone has any questions about this new delivery procedure, please call us at 573-683-6115. We will be glad to help in any way that we can. Everyone stay well and safe!

Did you know that the Mississippi County Health Department offers labwork services? We can draw many labs ordered by your healthcare provider, all at a low cost... to you. This service is available to anyone in our area and is great for people who are under-insured or who have no insurance at all. All we need is the order from your doctor. Fasting Lipid and hemaglobin A1C's are also available, without a doctor's order. Labs are available from 8:00 to 3:00 Monday through Friday on a walk in basis. Contact us at 573-683-2191 or 573-649-5502 for further information.

Geri Dean was so special to all of us here at the Nutrition Center. She was full of life and was always smiling. She will be missed!

The Brown Shoe factory at Charleston, provided a job to many people living in East Prairie.

Wear a mask in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19 but be sure to wear it the right way. Position your mask so that it covers your nose and mouth. Do not... wear on your chin or under your nose. If you’re not wearing your mask properly, virus particles can spread. Learn more about the dos and don’ts of masking: https://bit.ly/30QOzQF.