PURPOSE:
To promote quality of service, the Aging and Disability
Services Division (ADSD) has established service
specifications that contain general guidelines. ADSD will use
these service specifications as the basis for assessing program performance. The
service specifications that each grantee must follow consist of GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS, according to the funding source, and SERVICE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
established for each funded service.
SERVICE DEFINITION:
This service provides emergency,
non-perishable food items to older
individuals on a monthly basis.
SERVICE CATEGORIES AND UNIT MEASURES:
Food Pantry:
A service that
provides purchased and donated non-perishable food items to individuals, age 60
and older, to assist with meeting their nutritional needs.
One unit equals one bag of food, per person. (A couple receiving two bags of
food would count as two units of service.)
SPECIFICATIONS:
1.
Required Services:
1.1
Emergency food supplies provided to seniors to assist with meeting their
nutritional needs consisting of prepackaged, non-perishable goods that do not
require preparation.
1.2
Emergency food supplies can be provided no more than once a month.
1.3
Provide clients with referrals to meal programs and other resources that
may assist with meeting their nutritional needs.
1.4
Provide nutrition
education materials to each senior with the monthly distribution of food. The
goal of nutrition education is to provide older persons with information that
will promote improved food selection, eating habits and health-related
practices. Documentation shall include a copy of the
materials and the date they were distributed.
2.
Nutrition Service Standards:
2.1
Programs
must maintain the food safety standards listed in the Food Pantry - Food Safety
Checklist.
