Senior lunches: Senior Meals — City of Albuquerque
Senior Meals — City of Albuquerque
Information about senior meal programs throughout Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
For information about services for seniors in Bernalillo County, call 505-764-6400.
February 2023 Menu
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The Department of Senior Affairs senior meal program promotes good health, encourages socialization, prevents malnutrition, and provides nutrition education. Lunch menus reflect nutrition guidance for overall health and well-being, and include New Mexico local fruits, vegetables, beans, chile, and meat. Senior Affairs offers low-cost breakfast and free/donation based senior lunch service to adults age 60+ or low-cost lunch to adults 50+ at senior and multigenerational centers Monday – Friday between 11:30A – 1:00P. Call your center for more information or to reserve your lunch 24-hours in advance.
Senior Affairs also offers home delivered meal service to homebound seniors who have physical, emotional or other limitations that do not allow them to leave their homes on their own. If you, or someone you know, fits this description, call the Senior Information & Assistance Hotline at (505) 764- 6400.
All City of Albuquerque Senior and Multigenerational centers offer free/donation-based lunch to adults age 60+ ($2-dollar donation appreciated.) Adults ages 50-59, lunch is offered at a reduced rate of $3.25. Highland, Los Volcanes, Palo Duro, & Bear Canyon senior centers also offer low-cost made to order menu options in addition to the regular senior lunch program. All sites offer a low-cost breakfast program Monday-Friday, 8AM-9AM.
Adults under the age of 50 are invited to visit our two multigenerational centers and can purchase lunch for $7.67. Our multigenerational centers are North Domingo Baca and Manzano Mesa.
Online donations are welcome and appreciated.
Department of Senior Affairs Senior and Multigenerational Meal Site Locations:
Barelas Senior Center
714 Seventh St, SW 87107
505-764-6436
Bear Canyon Senior Center
4645 Pitt St.
NE 87111
505-767-5959
Highland Senior Center
131 Monroe St. NE 87108
505-767-5210
Los Volcanes Senior Center
6500 Los Volcanes, NW 87121
505-767-5999
Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center
501 Elizabeth, SE 87123
505-275-8731
North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
7521 Carmel Ave, NE 87113
505-764-6475
North Valley Senior Center
3825 4th St, NW 87107
505-761-4025
Palo Duro Senior Center
5221 Palo Duro Dr. NE 87110
505-888-8102
Seniors can request transportation service from their homes within a five-mile radius to all City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County meal sites. We offer transport within a six-mile radius to Whispering Pines and Tijeras Senior Center. To utilize meal site transport services, individuals can register directly with their center site.
The additional senior meal sites are generally open Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-3PM, and provide activities as well as a senior lunch program.
Menus and calendars of activities are available at each meal site. Meals are offered free to adults 60 and older, however donations for meals are accepted and appreciated.
Additional Senior Meal Site Locations
Additional City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County senior meal sites that serve free lunch to those 60 and older include:
- Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
- Rio Bravo Senior Center
- South Valley Multi-Purpose Senior Center
- Paradise Hills Community Center Annex
- Whispering Pines Senior Center
- Cesar Chavez Community Center
- Los Duranes Community Center
- Taylor Ranch Community Center
- Westgate Community Center (New Location)
- Tijeras Senior Center
Additional senior meal sites are generally open Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-3PM, and provide activities as well as a senior lunch program. Menus and calendars of activities are available at each meal site. Reservations are required one day prior by 12 noon.
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Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center |
Whispering Pines # 6 Lark Road Tijeras, NM 87059 (505) 281-8003 |
Paradise Hills 5901 Paradise Blvd NW 87114 (505) 314-0246 |
Embudo Towers 8010 Constitution NE 87110 (505) 764-6474 |
| Rio Bravo Senior Center 3910 Isleta Blvd SW 87105 (505) 314-0049 |
Ed Romero Terrace 8100 Central Ave SE 87108 (505) 232-8880 |
Encino Garden |
Shalom House 5500 Wyoming NE 87109 (505) 823-1434 |
| Encino Terrace 609 Encino Place NE 87102 (505) 247-4185 |
South Valley Multi-Purpose Senior Center 2008 Larrazolo SW 87105 (505) 468-7604 |
La Amistad 415 Fruit NE 87102 (505) 848-1395 |
Taylor Ranch Community Center 4900 Kachina Street NW 87120 (505) 768-6006 |
| Cesar Chavez Community Center 7505 Kathryn Avenue SE 87108 (505) 256-2680 |
Los Duranes Community Center 2920 Leopoldo NW 87104 (505) 848-1338 |
Tijeras Senior Center
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Westgate Community Center NEW LOCATION! |
SW 87121Lunch is offered for residents at the following locations:
- Ed Romero Terrace
- Encino Garden
- Encino Terrace
- Embudo Towers
- Shalom House
Meals are offered free to adults 60 and older, however donations for meals are accepted and appreciated. Call each site for more information regarding hours of operation.
Home Delivered Meals
Seniors age 60+ who are unable to cook for themselves, have no one else to cook for them and are unable to attend a meal site may be eligible to receive a home delivered meal on a donation basis. Dog and cat food can be delivered for those receiving home delivered meals on a monthly basis. Care Coordinators will conduct an eligibility assessment for this program. For more information about Home Delivered Meals, contact our Senior Information and Assistance Program at 505-764-6400.
Senior Center Lunch | Age Well Senior Services
Our senior centers are open for in-person lunch with an updated, fresh & healthy menu catered by Zest in a Bowl.
By reservation only, call to join. Center contact information is found below! Please scroll down for center specific menus.
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Come and meet new friends at Age Well Senior Services’ Senior Center Lunch program. We serve hot, nutritious lunches to active older adults in South Orange County. This program is available at our senior center locations, where seniors enjoy their meals while dining with their friends. Over 75,000 lunches were served last year!
Join us for lunch Monday through Friday (excluding observed holidays)
Join us for lunch
Our lunches are created by our registered dietitian to ensure they meet nutritional needs. A hot or cold meal is offered at each lunch.
Seniors (60+) residing in South Orange County (cities listed below) can apply for the Congregate Lunch program by calling, or simply coming into one of our senior center locations.
A contribution of $5.50 is requested, though no one who is eligible is turned away for inability to pay. For more information, please contact the senior center nearest you.
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Social Lunch
Senior Center Lunch program is back for in-person weekday lunches. We are open for in-person lunch & community events. To join us in person, please call your senior center of choice to make a reservation. Center phone numbers found below.
Overview
Our lunches are created by our registered dietitian to ensure they meet nutritional needs. A hot or cold meal is offered at each lunch.
Seniors (60+) residing in South Orange County (cities listed below) can apply for the Congregate Lunch program by calling or simply coming into one of our senior center locations.
Hours of Operation
Each Senior Center has its own hours. Please see the schedule below.
Observed holidays: New Year’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving (Th, F), Christmas Day (Please note: senior centers may have varying holiday closures and program availability.
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For more information, please contact the senior center nearest you
Cost to Dine
A contribution of $5.50 is requested, though no one who is eligible is turned away for inability to pay. For more information, please contact the senior center nearest you.
Monthly Menu
Specifically created by our registered dietitian to meet the nutritional needs of older adults, explore our monthly menu below. The ‘September Menu’ applies to all Senior Center locations, excluding Laguna Beach.
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Menu Created by Age Well Dietician -
Meals prepared by local restaurant Zest in a Bowl -
New featured meals every 6 weeks
Center Lunch Menu
All Locations Unless Specified
Irvine Lakeview
Age Well’s Rose Garden Café
Lunch Locations
Please contact your senior center of choice before dining,
call to make a reservation.
Please see the contact information below.
The Bell Tower
Regional Center
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22232 El Paseo
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA -
949-709-7592
Dana Point
Senior Center
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34052 Del Obispo Street
Dana Point, CA -
949-496-4252
Dorothy Visser
Senior Center
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117 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, CA -
(949) 498-3322
Florence Sylvester Senior Center
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23721 Moulton Parkway
Laguna Hills, CA -
949-380-0155 ext.
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12Lakeview
Senior Center
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20 Lake Road
Irvine, CA -
949 616-2357 -
(949)470–3063
Oasis
Senior Center
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801 Narcissus Avenue
Corona Del Mar, CA -
949-718-1820
San Juan Capistrano
Senior Center
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25925 Camino Del Avion
San Juan Capistrano, CA -
(949) 443-6383
Sea Country
Senior Center
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24602 Aliso Creek Road
Laguna Niguel, CA -
949-362-2807 -
949-600-5496
- Aliso Viejo (92656)
- Capistrano Beach (92624)
- Corona Del Mar (92625)
- Coto De Caza (92679)
- Dana Point (92629)
- Foothill Ranch (92610)
- Irvine (92604)
- Laguna Beach (92651 & 92652)
- Laguna Hills (92653)
- Laguna Niguel (92677)
- Laguna Woods (92637)
- Lake Forest (92630)
- Ladera Ranch (92694)
- Las Flores (92688)
- Mission Viejo (92691, 92692)
- Newport Beach (92663)
- Newport Coast (92657)
- Rancho Santa Margarita (92688)
- San Clemente (92672, 92673, 92674)
- San Juan Capistrano (92675 & 92693)
- Trabuco Canyon (92678 & 92679)
This is so much more than a lunch program.
For me it’s a time I cherish, where I enjoy seeing my friends and meeting new ones. “
Angie, Laguna Woods
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Menu for the elderly
The Kiev Agreement of 1963 proposed a division into the following categories: before aging – from 45 to 59 years old, the category of the elderly – from 60 to 74 years old, the category of old – from 75 to 89 years old, the category of long-livers – 90 years and above .
The food of the elderly should contain sufficient amounts of proteins, vitamins and salts, especially calcium, potassium and iron. Older people should eat more often and little by little, 4-5 times a day. Daily fat intake should be reduced to 60-70 g.
It is better to use high-quality vegetable oils with unsaturated fatty acids (sunflower, corn, soy), which help reduce blood cholesterol, which is the prevention of premature aging of blood vessels. For the same reasons, the consumption of egg yolk, pork, and especially products from it should be limited. Don’t eat fried food!
At the same time as reducing fat intake, increase protein intake, especially from animals. The norm for men is 85, for women – 75 g per day. The menu should often include lean meat, cottage cheese, cheeses, milk and dairy products. An elderly person can eat egg white in unlimited quantities, yolks – no more than 2 times a week. 300 g of normalized milk per day provides sufficient calcium. You should limit the consumption of sugar, concentrated sweet foods, sugary drinks. For dessert, it is better to eat vegetables and fruits, since the fiber they contain promotes intestinal motility, and vitamin C breaks down cholesterol into bile acids. The body also receives mineral salts from vegetables, such as potassium, which is especially needed by people with cardiovascular diseases and those who take medication.
A valuable source of vitamin C and potassium is potatoes, which should be preferred over rice and pasta.
It is a mistake to consume more bread than it should be. The menu of an elderly person should alternate meat, flour and vegetable dishes in order to satisfy the biological needs of the body. For example, a meat dish should be served as a side dish with vegetables or fresh vegetable salads. An elderly person can normally add salt to food, if he does not suffer from high blood pressure and swelling.
Sample menu for the elderly
(geriatric diet)
1st day
breakfast: Tea with milk, bread with oil
Second breakfast: Ground apple with boiled grated carrots and lemon juice
Dinner: Sud peas with potatoes, meatballs, mashed potatoes, green salad
Snack: yogurt
Dinner: natural zrazy (veal or beef), potatoes, celery salad
2nd day
breakfast: coffee with milk, bread, oil, cottage cheese
Second breakfast: oatmeal with fruits (muesli)
Dinner: Sud cauliflower, tenderloin in sour cream sauce, potatoes, strawberry mousse
Afternoon snack: kefir, bun or bagel
Dinner: eggplant baked with cheese, mashed potatoes
3rd day
breakfast: Tea, sandwiches
Second breakfast: Fruits
Lunch: Tomato soup with rice, stewed meat, potatoes, potatoes, salad of sweet.
Pepper
Snack: Curd cake, rosehip decoction
Dinner: Rice porridge with compote
4th day 9000
Breakfast: Milk, bread, cottage cheese paste
Second breakfast: yogurt, bun or horned
lunch: Beef broth with liver streams, boiled beef, beetroot with crap
9000 Fruits
Dinner: Bunks with cream
5th day
breakfast: cocoa, cupcake
Second breakfast: Pasteet of ham, bread
lunch: Parey soup, baked fish, potato puree, tomatoes with yogurt
SUPPLE: grapes or apple
with boiled sausage, cheese, vegetables, tea
Day 6
Breakfast: tea with milk, cheese, bread, butter
Second breakfast: Sanny porridge with cinnamon
lunch: Onion soup, baked pork, stew red cabbage, potatoes
SUPPLE: Fruits
Dinner: tomato and windows and windows and windows, and wind , tea
Day 7
Breakfast: coffee with milk, bagel with butter and ham
Second breakfast: fruit
Lunch: Goroski (bean) soup, fish fillet with mushrooms and cheese, potato puree, compote
SUPPLE: yogurt, bread
Dinner: Charlotte
- Excess consumption of meat and meat products has a negative effect on the aging body, so older people should reduce their consumption.
- With sclerosis of the brain, traditional medicine recommends taking onions with honey, and to prolong life and preserve youth – a drink of “long-liver” from elderberry.
- Soy and soy-containing products are considered by medical scientists as promising nutrients against prostate cancer. According to American researchers, the consumption of two glasses of soy milk per day is 70 percent. reduces the incidence of this disease.
- For skin diseases – eczema, furunculosis – compresses and lotions are made from tricolor violets.
Food delivery to the elderly and low-income families during the pandemic
Fundraising in progress (1,655,000 ₽)
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit the elderly hardest. A worn-out organism is not able to resist infection, and pneumonia is deadly for the elderly! So it turns out that about 8 0% of deaths worldwide occur in people aged 80 years.
The average age of the beneficiaries of the Social Security Fund, which we support, is even higher! For them, the regime of self-isolation is vital.
This means that people have lost the opportunity to visit our charity canteen. And for the vast majority, it was the only opportunity to get a full hot meal.
The dining room, like the entire community center, was closed due to quarantine. But she did not stop working !
We have previously had wards who did not leave the house for health reasons. We brought them home with meals.
Due to the quarantine, all the Charity Nutrition programs have been housebound. That’s over 5,000 people!
Of course, Shaare Zedek could not leave them alone. Now we deliver meals to everyone who used to get them in the canteen. We also expanded the project and began to additionally deliver food low-income families with children.
The charity canteen prepares about 90,275,600 set meals daily. This is a dietary, easy to digest, tasty and healthy food, so necessary for the elderly. To be able to deliver meals to all those in need, we had to expand the fleet, hire new drivers and couriers.
As a result of the current situation with the need to attract new personnel, as well as expand delivery zones and provide personal protective equipment – today costs are above the Fund’s regular budget, and we are in dire need of additional funding.
Each, albeit small, but regular donation will help support the elderly who have no relatives. There is no one else to take care of them, and we cannot allow people who have given their whole lives to society to be abandoned and forgotten in old age.