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MEALS <br />on WHEELS <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />Procedures for Emergency (Shelf Stable) Meals for Social Distancing <br />Emergency Meals are shelf -stable meals that can be safely stored at room <br />temperature in the home. One package contains three shelf -stable meals. <br />PROCEDURE: <br />1. Meals on Wheels OC will be providing Emergency Meals to participants in <br />response to social distancing for COVID-19. Participants will be asked to go to <br />their Lunch Cafe site and pick up meals. Meals will be accompanied with <br />instructions on how the participant may safely store and consume the meals. The <br />shelf life of the Emergency Meal will be indicated directly on the front label. <br />Participants must abide by the shelf life of all Emergency Meals provided within <br />the Lunch Cafe Program. Participants will be provided Emergency Meals, as <br />funding allows. <br />2. Participants must meet the eligibility requirements for Lunch Cafe Meals as <br />indicated in the Lunch Cafe Program Eligibility and Contribution Policy. All eligible <br />individuals will be given the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution for <br />Emergency Meals. New Participants must complete the Lunch Cafe intake <br />process. Participants or their surrogates (see below) may be given a flyer informing <br />them of the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution at our website if a <br />voluntary contribution box is not out during the Emergency Meal distribution times. <br />3. Priority for distribution of meals will go to current registered participants of the <br />Lunch Cafe Program, followed by current unregistered participants, followed by <br />new participants. If there is no line, then distribution of meals will be given on a first <br />come first serve basis. Nutritional risk scores will not be used to determine priority. <br />4. A surrogate may pick up a registered participant's Emergency Meal if they provide <br />the participant's full first and last name and address. A surrogate may pick up an <br />unregistered or new participant's Emergency Meal if they show the participant's <br />driver's license or other identification. <br />5. Participants receiving an Emergency Meal will be signed on the Sign -In Sheet by <br />the designated site staff/volunteer. Daily Participants Sign -In Sheet procedures will <br />be followed. <br />6. Once all participants have received an Emergency Meal and seconds are <br />available, participants seeking a second Emergency Meal request to receive <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />