Meals on Wheels expands services for visually impaired customers
Nov 13, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)—Meals on Wheels, which serves thousands of homebound seniors nationwide and in our state, is adding a new tool to better serve its clients.
The non-profit added a telephone reader service for visually impaired people. Clients can call and request to hear the menu for the month.
Those with the program say the service greatly benefits people who are losing sight over time.
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"So people don't have to rely on, you know, their neighbor or their caregiver to read all that stuff because, you know, there's so much printed material that comes into your life on a daily basis, said Martha Kehr, communications and listener outreach for the audio reader," said Martha Kehr, communications and listener outreach, audio reader.
The senior services incorporated in Wichita deliver meals to homebound seniors. They say the telephone reader service benefits their clients.
Officials with the program say they are working on the menu for December. They hope to have it ready by the first.
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