Nutrition
LifeStream provides a variety of nutrition programs including senior community cafés, home delivered meals, and senior Electronic Farmers' Market Nutrition Vouchers.
Senior Cafés
LifeStream has 21 senior community cafés throughout 12 counties in Indiana. Lunch is provided on a donation basis (suggested donation of $2.50) to those who are 60 years of age and over and their spouse. Meals are provided to those below the age of 60 for a small fee of $6.50. Reservations to eat lunch at a café must be made at least one business day in advance by calling the site you plan to attend or call 800-589-1121.
The café sites provide more than just a meal; it is an opportunity to be active and engaged in the community.
Would you like to make a donation to the LifeStream Senior Cafés?
CAFÉ LOCATIONS
- Daleville Café
- Located at 14700 Davis Dr. Daleville, IN 47334
- Serves Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling (765) 759-1121 ext. 231
- Muncie-Delaware County Senior Citizens Center
- Located at 2517 W. 8th St. Muncie, IN 47302
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling (765) 759-1121 ext. 231
- Gillespie Towers (residents only)
- Located at 701 W. Jackson St. Muncie, IN 47305
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11am
- Yorktown Methodist Church
- Located at 2301 S. Broadway St. Yorktown, IN 47396
- Serves Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12pm
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-759-7411
- Fayette County Senior Center
- Located at 477 N. Grand Ave. Connersville, IN 47331
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-827-1511
- Brookville Senior Citizens Center
- Located at 11146 County Park Rd. Brookville, IN 47012
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-647-1276
- Gas City Café
- Located at 401 E. North D St. Gas City, IN 46933 (First Christian Church)
- Serves Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-660-3767
- New Castle-Henry County Senior Center
- Located at 108 S. Main St. New Castle, IN 47362
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-521-7414
- Jay Community Center
- Located at 115 E. Water St. Portland, IN 47371
- Serves Monday-Thursday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 260-726-6477
- Longfellow Senior Housing (residents only)
- Located at 319 E. 12th St. Anderson, 46016
- Serves Monday-Friday at noon
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-642-9888
- Sherman Street Church of God
- Located at 1820 Sherman St. Anderson, IN 46016
- Serves Friday at noon
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-649-2254
- Southdale Towers (residents only)
- Located at 524 W. 53rd St. Anderson, IN 46013
- Serves Monday-Friday at noon
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-642-4917
- Pendleton Community Library
- Located at 595 E. Water St. Pendleton, IN 46064
- Serves Tuesday and Wednesday at noon
For questions or to make or cancel reservations, contact Randy Toombs at (765) 621-0582
- “The Hub” – NO LONGER SERVING AFTER 1/1/2025
- Located at 800 N. Central Ave. Alexandria, IN 46001.
- Serves Mondays from 11:00am to 11:30am
- Reserve your meals by 5:00pm the Wednesday before the distribution by calling Penny Stevens at 765-298-6444. Leave a message if there is not an answer.
- Hoosier Place Senior Housing
- Located at 310 N. Walnut St. Union City, IN 47390
- Serves Monday-Friday at 12:00pm
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-576-0151
- Rush County Senior Center
- Located at 504 W. 3rd St. Rushville, IN 46173
- Serves Tuesday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-932-2935
- Southview Courts
- Located at 615 W. High St. Liberty, IN 47353
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:00am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-458-5500.
- Centerville-Abington Senior Center
- Located at 111 S. 2nd St. Centerville, IN 47330
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-855-5651
- Nettle Creek Senior Center
- Located at 327 E. Main St. Hagerstown, IN 47346
- Serves Tuesday-Thursday at 12:00pm
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-489-5782
- Richmond Senior Recreation Center
- Located at 1600 S. 2nd St. Richmond, IN 47374
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-983-7350
- Western Wayne Senior Center
- Located at 1007 E. Main St. Cambridge City, IN 47327
- Serves Monday-Friday at 11:30am
- Reserve your meal by calling 765-478-4579
*If you are seeking meal options in Blackford County, please call the Blackford County Senior Center at 765-348-4141 for meal options.
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
Here’s what we’re serving at congregate sites this month. If you’re on the home delivered program these will be delivered a week later. Menus may be subject to change. Please call 800-589-1121 if you have any questions.
Fayette, Franklin, Rush, Union and Wayne Counties:
Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, and Randolph Counties:
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Are you ready to enjoy lunch at one of our senior cafés? If you are attending one of our cafés for the first time, please fill out the form below or call 800-589-1121. Your reservation must be made at least one business day in advance. Please note that completing the intake form does not reserve your meal order. You will need to call LifeStream’s office to reserve your meal.
Home Delivered Meals
LifeStream can deliver meals right to your door if you live in our 12 county service area. Home-bound individuals age 60 years and older might qualify to receive a meal at home on a donation basis.
Meals are available to anyone for $8.02 with special diet meals available for $8.12.
Learn more about home delivered meals by calling 1-800-589-1121.
Nutrition RFP
LifeStream Services is currently seeking proposals in response to the 2024-2028 RFP for congregate and home-delivered nutrition services. Bids are due on or before 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time on November 22, 2023. To receive a copy of the full 2024-2028 Nutrition RFP specifications, please email Beth Evans, Director of Community Services, or call 1-800-589-1121.
Nutrition RFP Questions and Responses:
Are meal sites operated by life stream managed employees or volunteers?
- The meal sites are operated by LifeStream. The caterer is responsible for hiring, supervising and managing the paid staff where volunteers are not available with LifeStream support.
Are all meal sites able to do onsite retherm and receive weekly food deliveries of the meals and store them to prepare the day of service?
- All meal sites with the appropriate equipment and security would be available for weekly rethern service
In regards to the bid bond, are you requiring 5% of the total amount of 4 years worth of meals served and then a performance bond of 1/12 of the total amount of meals served over a 4 year period?
- Yes, that is correct for a 4 year period.
Are we allowed to bid only on the Home Delivered Meals portion and not the congregate?
- The contract is for congregate and home delivered service.
Will the reimbursement rate be based off the Medicaid Waiver rate, or are we required to submit a proposed reimbursement rate? If so, is there a requirement for a contribution amount on the bid?
- The contract is not for Medicaid Waiver meals so you are requited to submit a proposed reimbursement rate. There is not a requirement for the contribution amount.
Are we required to send 7 copies of all supporting documents (financial statements, menus, etc.) with each of the 7 proposal copies?
- Yes 7 copies including supporting documents.
Per page 56 (Attachment J), we want to confirm what we received is the “application/proposal packet” and there isn’t further action needed to obtain the documents required to submit the RFP. Also, there is a due date of November 13, 2023, we want to confirm the due date is November 22, 2023.
- Yes, you have received the application/proposal packet. Confirming the due date is November 22, 2023.
Senior Safety Net
LifeStream Services partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to offer monthly food distributions for those who are 60 and over. Proof of residence and ID are not required. Senior Safety Net is currently offered at the following locations:
Fourth Monday of the month at Visiting Angels located at 110 E. Hartman Rd. Anderson from 3pm to 4pm.
Fourth Tuesday of the month at Glad Tidings Church located at 1712 N. Walnut St., Hartford City, from 2pm-3:30pm.
Third Thursday of the month at Daleville Town Hall located at 8019 S. Walnut St. Daleville from 12:30 to 1:30pm.
Fourth Thursday of the month at Muncie-Delaware County Senior Center located at 2517 W. 8th St. Muncie from 3pm to 4pm.
First Wednesday of the month at the Marion-Grant County Senior Center located at 503 S. Gallatin St. Marion, IN 46953 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Third Thursday of the month at the Salvation Army of New Castle located at 2500 S. Washington St. New Castle, IN 47362 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
First Tuesday of the month at Asbury United Methodist Church located at 204 E. Arch St. Portland from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Third Tuesday of the month at Parker City United Methodist Church located at 305 S. Main St. Parker City, IN 47368 from 3pm to 4pm.
Farmers' Market Vouchers
Available June-September.
The senior Electronic Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (eFMNP) provides fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and edible herbs to income-eligible seniors who are over the age of 60.
Those who are interested in applying for vouchers or learning more about this program should contact Dana Pierce, Nutrition Administrator, at (765) 759-1121 ext. 231 or Micole Leverette, Community Services Administrator, at (765) 620-9907. If your call is not answered, please leave a message and your call will be returned in the order in which it was received.
Those who are eligible for this program will use the QR code on the MyMarketLink mobile app to buy fresh, locally grown produce from authorized growers at authorized locations. The app will provide a map of participating farmers’ markets.
Participants will only have 30 days from issuance to spend the benefit on produce. No exceptions for any reasons.
Please note we are currently not accepting applications for this program. Please check back in June.