Congregate and Café Dining Capstones
Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU) grantees create and compile materials at the end of their projects to help others learn from their experiences and replicate successes. Review these congregate and café dining-related capstones for inspiration and practical “how-to” information.
Collaborating With Community Partners on a Congregate Meal Delivery Model
Created the “Encore Café” to increase congregate meal program participation.
Increasing Choice Through a Flexible, Technology-Driven Meal Program
Increased confidence and decreased social isolation for meal site participants by providing flexibility in how and where they dine.
Texas Congregate Meal Initiative
Modernized local congregate programs through a learning collaborative model to improve well-being, expand benefits, and impact older Texans’ health outcomes.
Improving Heart Health Through Diet, Education, and Self-Efficacy
Combined educational, social, behavioral, and nutrition interventions (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [DASH] diet) to decrease blood pressure throughout congregate meal sites.
The Iowa Café: AAA and Restaurant Partnerships
Established restaurant partnerships to modernize congregate meal infrastructure, delivery mechanisms and outreach, increasing the number of consumers and meals served.