In the News ... "Pledge encourages regular family dinners, benefits Meals on Wheels"

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• Help make sure seniors have an opportunity to feel like a part of their families

Steve Kuhlmann, Reporter
Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - The national Home Instead Senior Care Network is looking to do its part to encourage a better quality of life for Midland senior citizens, encouraging families to take the Sunday Dinner Pledge to have a sit-down meal once a week with their senior loved ones.

“Home Instead reviewed a study that basically showed that 50 percent of families who live near their senior relatives believe that they’re not sharing enough meals with their older loved ones,” said Midland Home Instead Senior Care Administrator Missey Chavez ...

... In addition to encouraging the family interaction, Chavez said that for every person who takes the pledge, Home Instead will donate $1 to Meals on Wheels until either the end of July or donations have reached $20,000 ...

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