An Update!

 

A note of thanks from one of my participants.

Hello Friends,

I wanted to give you all an update. Many of you know that I started to deliver Meals on Wheels in 2016. June of 2019 brought a change for me and I started to work part time for Daybreak of Barron County. Daybreak is an outreach for families that are caring for loved ones with dementia. 

Families can have their loved one come to Daybreak from 9am to 2pm for a day of activities, memory exercise, music and lunch. Transportation is provided. 

Because of the virus, Daybreak had to close the doors March 17th, 2020.

Barron County hopes that we will be able to open again in the summer of 2021.

In the meantime, I asked my supervisor if  the county needed help in any other area. She said, "yes, we do! Our enrollment in the Meals on Wheels program has doubled, tripled... we could use your help delivering meals."

In December was my first two weeks back on a Meals on Wheels route.

I tag team with another driver named Kenny. We deliver two weeks and then we are off for two weeks.

I deliver to 15 rural  participants. It has been a joy to be out and about spreading some cheer as I deliver the meals. 

We are masked and wear gloves. We sanitize before and after each delivery. We sanitized the county vehicles we use each day we are done with our  routes.

In the past I shared some of the stories on the route. From the people I meet, to the things I see on the roads and more.

I received a sweet note and treats from one of our participants. Each and everyone is so happy to see you. They are so appreciative of the meal and the friendly chit chat, we can visit for about 5 minutes and then have to get going. 

I am on the route this week and the next. During these winter months, I always appreciate good weather and clear roads.