Purpose & Administration
Department that oversees the Administration on Aging (AoA)
What is the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Age an individual generally becomes eligible to receive a meal at a senior dining center on a voluntary contribution basis
What is age 60 or older
Position that approves the menus ensuring they meet nutritional requirements
What is registered dietitian
Policy where the Elder Nutrition Program must offer a meal meeting nutrition standards, but the participant has a right to refuse specific food items
What is the "offer versus serve" policy
Cold food must be at or below this temperature at service
What is 41 degrees F
In Wisconsin, the two types of meal services aging units must provide as a condition of receiving federal and state funds?
What are:
1. Congregate Meals
2. Home Delivered Meals
True or False: Participants must provide proof of age or disability to participate in the nutrition program
What is false.
Participants are not required to provide proof of age or disability.
Number of fruit and vegetable servings required in each meal
What is three servings
Number of years general program records must be retained
What is minimum of three years
Functions of sinks in a three- compartment sink
What is wash, rinse, and sanitize
President that signed the Older Americans Act (OAA) into law, and the date it was signed
What is President Lyndon B. Johnson and July 14, 1965
True or false: A spouse of an eligible individual (aged 60+) is also eligible, even if the spouse is under age 60
What is true
A spouse is eligible regardless of age.
Minimum number of times nutrition education must be provided to program participants
What is minimum of four times per year (once per quarter)
True or False: Participants must be given the opportunity to voluntary contribute toward the cost of services provided
Difference between washing and sanitizing
What is washing is cleaning off debris and sanitizing is reducing the pathogens
According to Section 330 of the Older Americans Act (OAA), the three primary purposes of the elder nutrition program
What are:
1. To reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition.
2. To promote socialization of older adults.
3. To promote health and well-being by assisting them to gain access to other services.
True or False: An Elder Nutrition Program can deny services based on a person's United States citizenship or residency status
What is false.
Programs may not deny service based on citizenship or residency status.
What is one third of the Dietary Reference Intakes
Minimum number of meals per week that must be provided under the nutrition program in non-rural areas
What is five meals per week
Temperature hot food must be at or above when served
What is 135 degrees F
The three local-level agencies collectively referred to as "agencies" that administer elder nutrition programs
What are:
1. Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
2. County Aging Units (CAUs)
3. Tribal Aging Units (TAUs)
True or False: A Home Delivered Meal Screening is required to determine eligibility of Home Delivered Meal Programs
What is True
A Home Delivered Meal Screening is required to determine eligibility of Home Delivered Meals.
The four vegetable sub-groups required weekly
What are:
1. dark green
2. red/orange
3. beans/peas
4. starchy vegetables
Number of years temperature logs must be retained
What is one year
Length of time "Serving Safe Food" food safety certification is valid until staff must renew
What is five years