Success StorySenior Citizens



Senior Citizens

Author: Vanessa Harris

Planning Unit: Menifee County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Outcome: Initial Outcome

 

In Menifee County, 26% of the population are Senior Citizens. The Menifee County SNAP-ED Assistant partnered with the Senior Center-Trimble House to present eight lessons from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum. Sixteen seniors participated in the lesson. After completing the required lessons, 82 % of the participants showed an improvement in one or more food safety practices and 81 %  in one or more food resources management.     






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