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FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM

Senior Nutrition Program: 240-777-3810 (Voice) 

 Senior woman eating lunch at a center

Provides a nutrition program for adults age 60 and over, a spouse of any age of someone 60 and over, and persons with a disability of any age who live at a nutrition site. Provides lunch, socialization, nutrition education, nutrition screening, and other programs and services at congregate sites. Provides referral to programs that may provide home-delivered meals to eligible seniors and people with disabilities. 

All meals provide 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances and follow Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Click here to see the latest Senior Nutrition Program brochure.

Nutrition Sites (Congregate Sites, Ethnic Programs, Adult Day Care Programs)

Congregate Nutrition Sites
Hours:
Lunch is served at noon,
Monday through Friday except as noted.

For Information Call:
240-777-3810 (Voice

For Reservations: Call the site. Reservations are needed by 2:00 p.m. at least one day in advance. All congregate sites are compliant with the American with Disabilities act.

 

Arcola Towers
1135 University Boulevard
Wheaton, Maryland 20902

 Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
301-754-0532 (Voice)

 

Damascus Senior Center
9701 Main Street
Damascus, Maryland 20872

 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
240-777-6995 (Voice)

 

East County Community Center
3310 Gateshead Manor Way
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904

Hours: Tuesday and Friday only,
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

301-572-7004 (Voice) 

 

Elizabeth House
1400 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
301-565-7613 (Voice)

 

Fairland Community Center
14906
Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, Maryland 20866

Hours: Thursday only, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 240-777-4970 (Voice) 

 

Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center
80A Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20876

Hours: Monday - Friday,
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

301-258-6380 (Voice) 

Meals are prepared on site. Reservations are needed by 2pm, one day in advance.

  

Holiday Park Senior Center
3950
Ferrara Drive
Wheaton, Maryland 20906

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
240-777-4999 (Voice)

 

Lakeview House
10250 Westlake Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
301-469-6927 (Voice)

 

Long Branch Community Center
8700 Piney
Branch Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
301-431-5708 (Voice) 

 

Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
1000 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

Hours: Monday - Friday,
9:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.

301-681-1255 (Voice) 

 

Rockville Senior Center
1150
Carnation Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 240-314-8810 (Voice)

 

Ross Boddy Community Center
18529 Brooke Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20860

Hours: Wednesday and Thursday only,
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

301-570-1215 (Voice) 

 

Waverly House
4521 East-West Highway
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Lunch at
12:15 p.m.
 301-986-0052 (Voice) 

Ethnic Programs

Chinese meals and programs are offered by two organizations as follows:

Chinese American Senior Services Association (CASSA). For information and meal reservations, call 240-631-6882.

 

Plum Gar Community Center
19561
Scenery Drive
Germantown, Maryland 20876

Hours: Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday only,
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Wheaton Community Center
11711 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton, Maryland

Hours: Wednesdays,
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

 

Leisure World Clubhouse 1
14901 Pennfield Circle
Silver Spring, MD 20906

Hours: 1st and 3rd Wednesday
of the month,
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.


 

Good Hope Community Center
14715 Good Hope Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905

Hours: Thursdays, 9:30am - 2:00pm

Chinese Culture & Community Service Center. For information and meals, call 240-631-1200.

 

Germantown Community Center
18905
Kingsview Road
Germantown, Maryland 20874

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday only,
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Lincoln Park Community Center
357 Frederick Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850

Hours: Monday and Thursday only,
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Rockville Senior Center
1150
Carnation Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Hours: Friday only,
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

 

Tilden Middle School
11211
Old Georgetown Road
Rockville, MD 20852

Hours: Saturday only,
12:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Korean meals and programs are offered by two organizations. For information and meal reservations, call phone numbers that follow:

 

Fellowship Senior Center
New Covenant & Fellowship Church
18901
Waring Station Road
Germantown, Maryland 20874

Phone: 301-444-3100 (Voice)

Hours: Wednesday and Friday only,
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Korean American Senior Citizens Association of Maryland offers a program at the following sites.  For information and meal reservations, call 301-438-7304 (V).

Global Mission Church:
13421 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20906

Phone: 301-438-7304 (Voice)
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and
Sunday only,
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Londonderry Towers
17060 King James Way
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

Hours: Friday only, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Kosher meals are served at three sites. Programming is provided through the Senior Adult Program, Jewish Community Center. For meal reservations and information, call
301-230-3751 (V).

 

Har Tzeon - Agudath Achim
1840 University Boulevard West
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902

Hours:  Thursday only
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

 

 

Hebrew Academy
13300
Arctic Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20853

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday, only
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Coffield Community Center
2450 Lyttonsville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Hours: Wednesday only, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.


Shomrai Emunah
1132 Arcola Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902

 Hours: 3rd Wednesday only
10
:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Jewish Community Center
6125 Montrose Road
Rockville, Maryland 20852

 Hours: Tuesday and Friday
only,
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.


Ring House
1801 E Jefferson Street 

Rockville, MD 20852

  Hours: Monday and Thursday,
 
10:00am - 2:00pm

Vietnamese meals and programs are offered by the Vietnamese Senior Association of Maryland. For meal reservations and information, call 301-384-4249.

 

Long Branch Community Center
8700 Piney
Branch Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

Hours: Tuesday only, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Adult Day Care Programs Supported by Senior Nutrition Program
The Senior Nutrition Program supports the cost of lunches served to the participants of the following adult day programs:

 

Holy Cross Adult Day Care
9805 Dameron Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902

301-754-7150 (Voice)

 

Misler Center
Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA)
Senior Day Care
Kosher Meals
1801
East Jefferson Street
Rockville, Maryland 20852

301-468-1740 (Voice)

  

The Support Center
1010 Grandin Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20851

301-738-2250 (Voice)

 

Winter Growth
18110 Prince Phillip Drive
Olney, Maryland 20832

301-774-7501 (Voice)

Home Delivered Meals

Meals on Wheels:

 240-777-3810 

Home delivered meals for seniors and disabled adults who are homebound due to illness or disability.

Nutrition Information


Senior Nutrition Hotline:

 240-777-1100 (Voice)
 Wednesday mornings,
9:00am to 11:00am

Questions about diet and nutrition? Speak with a registered dietitian to answer such questions as how you can lower your sodium intake, reliable sources of internet nutrition information, tips for caregivers, separating fact from fiction, and easy ways to prepare veggies. Help is available in several languages.


Grocery Shopping

Montgomery County Office of the
American Red Cross of the National Capital Area:

240-485-3030 (Voice) 

Provides trained volunteers who assist low-income, frail older adults with weekly grocery shopping either by shopping for them or escorting them to the store. This service is for adults 60+ who are unable to afford a private delivery service, or who live in an area where private service is not available.

The Senior Connection:

301-962-0820 (Voice)

Volunteers provide grocery shopping for seniors in need. Serves lower Montgomery County.

Top Banana
14100 Brandywine Road
Brandywine, Maryland 20613

301-372-3663 (Voice)
301-372-3662 (FAX)
topbananagrocer@aol.com

Provides weekly delivery of groceries in many areas of Montgomery County. Sliding fee scale.


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Last edited: 7/16/2008