The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a crucial support for millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities, enabling access to nutritious food and enhancing well-being. As we ...

Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to find out if my 73-year-old aunt is eligible for food stamps or any other type of food assistance program. It seems that she has a difficult time affording enough ...

A growing number of seniors have now turned to food assistance programs to get the meals they need, according to Mary Johnson, a Social Security analyst with Senior Citizens League. ...

The pandemic has dramatically increased demand for food assistance for seniors and other marginalized groups, even beyond SNAP. For example, Meals on Wheels, which normally provides food for 2.4 ...

In Texas, 9% of seniors were food insecure in 2020 and another 3.5% had very low food security, according to Feeding America’s latest State of Senior Hunger in America report.

In interviews with 22 food banks, 35 partner agencies and 65 food bank users, researchers found that those who got food assistance had positive experiences using banks and pantries, and could get ...

More than a year after a global pandemic was announced on March 11, 2020, many local seniors still are asking for help with food needs. News Space Sports Opinions Restaurants Advertise Obituaries ...

Q:What can you tell me about food stamps or food-assistance programs for seniors? I'm a 65-year-old widow struggling to make it on Social Security.