TULSA, Okla. — When someone becomes a Meals on Wheels client, they complete a comprehensive assessment that identifies other critical needs beyond food.
Some clients need wheelchair ramps, bathroom modifications, or other changes to their homes.
Heidi Dodson lives in Broken Arrow. She struggled to safely get in and out of her home in her wheelchair, so Meals on Wheels stepped did something.
"I can come out of my house safely and get in my vehicle," Dodson said.
Dodson described the dangers she faced before the ramp.
"Oh yeah, it was too strenuous on my husband because he was having to drag me," Dodson said.
According to Meals on Wheels, these improvements don't just help clients — they also benefit family members and volunteers who deliver meals.
The organization is completing 12 of these projects this year. So far, they finished 5.
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