10/30/2025
In light of the expected pause to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning November 1, 2025, please see below for more information on Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA) resources to support older adults who may be struggling to access food.
Carry-Out Meals (COM) Program for Seniors
Purpose: To serve older adults who are economically or socially disadvantaged and may not qualify for Home-Delivered Meals (HDM) or who are unable or prefer not to attend congregate (group) dining sites and who are experiencing access issues to healthy nutritious food.
Carry-Out Meals are designed to provide seniors healthy, well balanced nutrition:
1. To older adults with an occasional need for carry-out meals.
2. To older adults with a regular need, based on an individualized assessment, with priority given to those in greatest economic and social need.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible referrals must:
• Be 60 years of age or older and complete the required registration.
• Be the spouse (of any age) of an eligible participant.
• Be family members with disabilities who live permanently with the eligible older adult in a non-institutional setting.
• People with disabilities living in senior housing that provides congregate nutrition services.
• Complete the required registration.
Those eligible will receive clear instructions for how and when to pick up meals. The meal recipient may also designate a proxy person to pick up their meals if needed.
For more information or to make a referral, contact the Tri-County Office on Aging Nutrition Program at (517) 242-2547.
TCOA Congregate Senior Dining Sites
The Congregate Senior Dining program typically provides hot, well-balanced meals at multiple locations. Participants enjoy good company and wholesome food as well as educational and entertaining activities. Sites are located in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties.
For a listing of all locations and times meals are served, as well as eligibility information, please visit https://tcoa.org/service/nutrition/senior-congregate-dining-sites/
Additional Community Resources
• Call 2-1-1 or visit https://mi211.org/food-assistance
• Ingham County Health Department Food Resource Guide - Phone: (517) 887-4306 https://health.ingham.org/health/health_promotion_and_prevention/resourceguides.php
• Greater Lansing Food Bank – Government Shutdown Neighbor Resource Center, Food Pantries & Mobile Distributions - Phone: (888) 544-8773 https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/
• Additional Nutrition Options: https://tcoa.org/resources/nutrition-services/
For more information about services and programs that may be available to older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers, please visit TCOA at www.tcoa.org or call (517) 887-1440.
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