Meals on Wheels Pasco News & Blogs

8 Vaccines You Need After 50 — and 1 to Consider It’s not just babies and youngsters who need a poke to protect against serious and potentially lethal diseases. Adults need shots too, especially as our immune systems weaken with age. In fact, there are several vaccines needed after the age of 50,…

a letter from the director: As I reflect on my time with Meals on Wheels, I am filled with both gratitude and awe. From my very first day, I knew I had made one of the best decisions of my life. Although I had never worked in the nonprofit sector before, it felt as though everything I had done up…

IRS: Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams Avoid tax prep schemes, fake rebate promises and IRS impersonators when filing in 2026. The client’s tax preparation bill should have been around $200. Instead, Freeport, New York, tax preparer Damaris Beltre charged her $2,200 in fees for a fraudulent…

Best of 2025: Movies By, For, and About Seniors Get the popcorn ready for these four 2025 films featuring older adult protagonists and themes about family and aging. An Italian family’s culinary dreams. A dystopian sci-fi odyssey. An intergenerational friendship in Florida. An ill-conceived art…

Urgent Care, ER, or Freestanding ER? How to Choose Freestanding Emergency Departments are growing in popularity. What are they, and what factors should people consider when deciding where to go for care? Most people have had to visit an emergency room or urgent care center for immediate medical…

10 Ways to Avoid Getting the Flu — Or At Least Lower Your Risk Catching the common bug isn’t inevitable. Here’s what the experts recommend to stay healthy this influenza season. Though it may seem like getting the flu is inevitable, there are a few things you can do to steer clear of the virus. And…