Lorna is legally blind. Before COVID-19 hit, she traveled with her service animal to the local grocery store, sometimes navigating the streets on foot and other times taking public transportation.
Lorna’s purchases were restricted to whatever she could carry home, which eliminated heavy items like milk. Her limited sight made the trip to the store and the task of shopping enormously challenging. “Every aisle looked like the cereal aisle, and I made a lot of mistakes,” she said.
Since Lorna’s groceries were minimal and she could not safely use the stove, her menu options were few. When her crockpot became inoperable, Lorna’s choices were even more constrained. “I just ate whatever came my way,” she said. When COVID-19 hit and it was no longer safe to travel to the store, Lorna knew the time had come to call Meals on Wheels Orange County for help.
Now, Lorna is thrilled to receive nutrition-packed meals while in the safety of her home, and is thankful to be independent. Our prepared meals make life easier and much less “messy” for Lorna. “I’m not knocking things over and breaking glass when I go to make a meal anymore,” she said. Lorna appreciates the variety of entrees, and especially enjoys one special item included with every delivery that was always missing from her shopping list: Milk!
