Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels has always been about more than a daily food delivery. Our clients rely on their daily visit for a bit of conversation and a smiling face. And we at YMOW rely on those face-to-face interactions as reassurance of the client’s well-being. Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, these
YMOW decreases delivery days, takes extra steps in fight against COVID-19
As the Coronavirus outbreak continues, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels is taking additional steps to minimize potential risk to our clients, staff and volunteers. Beginning the week of Monday, March 30, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels will make deliveries only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Clients no
YMOW exempt from statewide lockdown
To our clients, their families and the community: As a provider of vital services to the homebound residents of our community, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels is exempt from the statewide lockdown. This means we can continue to provide food and other support to the 200-plus people who rely on
Emergency expenses are mounting
YMOW incurs costs to protect clients during COVID-19 As we make our way through this unprecedented health crisis, YMOW's first priority remains the health and well-being of our homebound neighbors. Special precautions are in place to protect our clients as we continue to provide them with a
We’re taking extra steps to protect the people we serve
YMOW is proceeding through the current health crisis with one thing in mind – protecting the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and most of all, our clients. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not accepting new volunteers. A small number of longtime volunteers
Don’t underestimate the power of a good night’s sleep
Is it a funny coincidence or a cruel joke that daylight savings time – the day when we set our clocks ahead and lose an hour of precious sleep – occurs during National Sleep Awareness Month? March is a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of quality sleep and how to make it a nightly
YMOW talks CAPABLE on the Lucy Ann Lance show
YMOW Executive Director Alison Foreman, YMOW Director of Clinical and Community Services Bethany Burge, and Pete Nowakowski of the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor (BRAG) chatted with Lucy Ann Lance, 1290 AM, about our CAPABLE program. CAPABLE (Community Aging in
Celebrate Pi Day at Pi(e) & a Pint!
Let us do the cooking Saturday, March 14, while you provide a local senior with a hot, tasty meal! Every $12 pie-and-a-pint combo sold benefits Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels. Enjoy a slice of pie – sweet or savory – and a beer and $6 goes to YMOW. That’s enough to provide lunch for one of your homebound