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Delivered Meals

AASC’s nutrition program provides hot, frozen, or canned meals to eligible senior citizens. Hot meals are delivered twice a week, which equals 7 meals on a weekly basis. Frozen meals are delivered every 14 days, so this is one nutritious meal per day. Eligible seniors are at least 60 years old, homebound, and low-income.

Congregate Nutrition Sites

Eight Community Central congregate nutrition sites offer active adults 60 or older a friendly and fun place to gather for socialization, exercise, nutrition, health programs, health screenings and nutrition counseling with a registered dietitian. Participants can also learn a craft, participate in activities and enjoy a nutritious lunch. Participants may be eligible for transportation assistance to the site. All sites meet from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Grundy Community Central

1103 Plaza Drive, Suite A

Grundy, Va 24614

276-596-2048

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Site Manager Debi Blankenship

Falls Mills Community Central

234 Angel Lane

Falls Mills, Va 24613

276-945-3078

Thursday & Friday

Site Manager Dee Cox

Tazewell Community Central

238 Main Street

Tazewell, VA 24651

276-988-6838

Monday & Tuesday

Site Manager Peggy Combs

Swords Creek Community Central

7341 Swords Creek Road

Swords Creek, VA 24649

276-991-0004

Wednesday & Friday

Site Manager Annette Gilbert

Dante Community Central

142 Lower Bear Wallow Road

Dante, Va 24237

276-495-8440

Monday & Tuesday

Site Manager Patty Lyttle

Clintwood Community Central

248 Main Street

Clintwood, Va 24228

276-926-8602

Monday & Tuesday

Site Manager Rita Counts

Clinchco Community Central

160 Main Street

Clinchco, Va 24226

276-835-8404

Wednesday & Thursday

Site Manager Dianna Hall

Richlands Community Central

1500 Front Street

Richlands, Va 24641

276-964-6453

Monday & Tuesday

Site Manager Annette Gilbert

AASC Cares for Pets

AASC Cares for Pets provides pet food, supplies, veterinary care, temporary boarding and grooming services for its clients. With generous funding from Meals on Wheels and PetSmart Charities, home-delivered meals clients

Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens has operated a pet program since 2017, that began with distributing pet food to homebound clients who also received home-delivered meals.

For many of these socially isolated clients, their pets are the only companions they may have on a regular basis. AASC understands the importance of keeping these companion animals happy and healthy. Medical evidence shows a direct correlation between pet ownership and improved health and quality of life for these individuals. Their four-legged, furry friends help reduce loneliness and increase clients’ safety.

AASC recognizes the important role that pets play in the lives of many of its older clients and wants to foster that special relationship to last as long as possible.

Thanks to the generosity of Meals on Wheels and PetSmart Charities, AASC Cares for Pets provides not only pet food, but has expanded to provide veterinary care, limited boarding and grooming services.

Call 276-964-4915 to learn more about the AASC Cares for Pets program.