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OUR SERVICES
God's Love We
Deliver provides essential food and nutrition services to men, women
and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's
disease and other serious illnesses. Our clients live throughout
the five boroughs of New York City, Hudson County and Newark, New
Jersey. All of our services to clients are provided free of charge.
These services include:
The Home-Delivered
Meal Program
Our
Chefs oversee a professional, industrial-size kitchen in SoHo, producing
more than 2,000 delicious, nourishing meals for our clients. Each
weekday, we deliver 2 meals that fulfill the daily nutritional needs
people with serious illness. For the group of approximately 25%
of our clients who need special meals to accommodate individual
dietary restrictions, our Modified Meals Chef adapts each menu item
to meet individual requirements.
Nutrition Education
& Counseling
Proper
nutrition is essential to the successful management of many serious
illnessses. GLWD's Nutrition Specialists provide nutrition education
and counseling to meal program clients and others affected by their
diseases. Our team of nutritionists does this through individual
telephone counseling sessions, family counseling sessions, and group
workshops to affected populations. We complement our meal program
with comprehensive nutrition counseling In addition, our nutrition
education program disseminates important information to the broader
community of people affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis,
Alzheimer's disease and other serious illnesses.
Client Advocacy
We
help clients and other access a broad range of support services
available throughout our service area. The staff helps clients to
use GLWD services effectively, refers them to other local social
service agencies that are best equipped to meet their other needs,
and advocates on their behalf when necessary. They balance sensibility,
knowledge and compassion as they offer support, make referrals for
counseling services, assist in alleviating housing crises and help
people secure medical benefits and other services.
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