Is there a food or meal program?

Yes, "Meals on Wheels". Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. (CESI) is the Area Agency on Aging for the Greater New Bedford area. CESI provides meals for homebound individuals 60 years and over. For more information please contact the CESI Nutrition Coordinator at (508) 999-6400.

There is a program called "Congregate Lunch" for individuals 60 years of age and over, weekdays at 11:30am at the Fairhaven Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven, plus numerous sites in the greater New Bedford area. For more information and to make or cancel a reservation for lunch, please call CESI Nutrition Coordinator at (508) 999-6400. A voluntary donation of $2.00 is suggested. Call (508) 979-4029 for a ride if you would like to be picked up at home and returned after lunch.