food for seniors cover 19

food for seniors cover 19

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Landry parish, neighbors with the assistance of a nonprofit are helping take care of those who are most vulnerable to covid- 19.... news 15s cassie schirm shares how those efforts are being made for seniors in need in opelousas.

3 from delivering hot meals to non-perishable goods and even a free shuttle service the saint landry council on aging is doing everything they can to take care of the elderly to make sure they stay home and not get sick"w've been seeing a lot of people the're frightened or scared " judy doyle?- is the executive director of the non profit in opelousas and she says the're doing what they can to help."our senior citizens have paved the way for us so we should take care of them let them know that we are there we care about them and make sure that the're ok."the're boxing up over 400 non parishable goods to pass out across the parish.

And over 850 hot meals.nats to those who ca't leave 3 their homes."w're gonna take care of them as much as we can so they can stay home and be safe"85 year old j.c faul?

Is one of those seniors worried about covid 19" life and death that far right now that far.

A lot of people ca't leave their homes for nothing in this keeps on going like this i do't know wha's gonna happen.

"he says he could't be happier to pick up his box of food."this tha'll feed me for a whole week.my wife passed away in december and 'm not a good cook this was wonderful and the people are so helpful they go out of their way to help you with anything."faul says a little help goes a long way for seniors like home during this hard time.

"i's so dangerous i's so dangerous you have to be careful where you go whatever you do i's hard i's hard on everyone... just stay home like me!

"in opelousas ... cassie schirm... news 15.

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