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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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CEFS Senior Services: Providing Services for Area Seniors

07/02/2025

A friendly reminder that our office and sites will be closed for the holiday on Friday, July 4.

06/30/2025

"Thanks for the hands that prepare the meals, those that deliver, and all the staff that are involved. Thanks so much!"

Help us clear our waiting list - support CEFS Meals on Wheels today! Learn more about how you can support our program by visiting our website at cefseoc.org/mealsonwheels

06/26/2025

Make a difference in your community!

Join CEFS AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP - call Kim to apply, 217-994-0104

cefseoc.org/seniorservices

06/24/2025

The July menu is now available! Find it here or a printer-friendly version on our website at cefseoc.org/mealsonwheels

06/23/2025

Keep the temperature in the kitchen cool this summer with this slowcooker recipe for a whole chicken!

Make this for dinner tonight and save the leftovers to make chicken salad, a burrito bowl with cauliflower rice, or a quick chicken soup!

Recipe from cookeatpaleo.com

06/19/2025

"Every day, the food is always good. I really look forward to the variety. Thank you to all."

CEFS Senior Services and our programs are making a difference in the lives of area seniors. From daily meals to health insurance counseling services, we are here to help! Learn more about our programs at cefseoc.org/seniorservices

06/17/2025

Today's lunch for all locations is a bratwurst with sauerkraut!

REMINDER: The Meals on Wheels site in Taylorville will be closed on June 19, 2025. This means that there will be no meals for Meals on Wheels customers in Taylorville on 6/19/25.

06/16/2025

Here are some tips for staying cool this summer

☀️ If outside, stay in the shade or under awnings as much as possible
☀️ Keep lights in your home low or off, keep shades drawn, and avoid using the oven
☀️ Keep rooms well-ventilated with air conditioners or fans
☀️ If you don’t have AC or fans, keep your windows open
☀️ Take periodic cool baths or showers. Use cool wet towels to cool off
☀️ Exposure to AC, even a few hours a day, will reduce the risk of heat-related illness
☀️ Visit cooling centers, public pools, and air-conditioned stores and malls

Source: Ready.Illinois.gov

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day from CEFS Senior Services

06/12/2025

Need a lift to an appointment? Schedule your trip with CEFS Central Illinois Public Transit by calling Dispatch at 1-855-755-CIPT (2478).

Seniors, veterans, and persons with disability can ride for a discounted rate with a CIPT Reduced Fare ID Card - ask Dispatch for an application or pick one up at your local CEFS Outreach Office.

06/10/2025

Have you reserved a meal for tomorrow? Call your local CEFS Meals on Wheels site today to get tomorrow's meal reserved.

Here is our list of meal sites:
📌Assumption
(217) 226-4451
Home Delivered Meals only.

📌Kincaid
(217) 237-4328
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Bulpitt and Tovey.

📌Morrisonville
(217) 526-3621
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Raymond.

📌Pana
(217) 562-5611
Meal served at 11:30 am.

📌Taylorville
(217) 287-7268
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Stonington.

📌Flora
Cell (217) 994-3191
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Clay City and Xenia.

📌Louisville
Cell (217) 994-3191
Home Delivered Meals only.

📌Altamont
(618) 483-6912
Meal served at 11:00 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Mason, Edgewood, LaClede and some parts of Farina.

📌Beecher City
(618) 487-5401
Meal served at 11:30 am.

📌Dieterich
(217) 925-5461
Meal served at 12:00 pm.

📌Effingham
(217) 347-2851
Meal served at 11:30 am.
**Home delivered special diet meals are available in limited areas with a doctor’s referral.

📌Teutopolis
(217) 857-3848
Home Delivered Meals only.

📌Vandalia
(618) 283-1040
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to St. Elmo, Brownstown and Bluff City.

📌Ramsey
(217) 994-6189
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Fillmore and Bingham.

📌Litchfield
(217) 324-3032
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered Meals also delivered to Witt and Irving.

📌Taylor Springs / Hillsboro
(217) 532-3662
Meal served at 11:30 am.
Home Delivered meals also delivered to Panama. See less

06/09/2025

Why is breakfast important for seniors?

When it comes to senior nutrition, fueling your body and mind with breakfast is important for many reasons, including:

⚡ Energy
The body gets its energy from glucose (which comes from the carbohydrates you eat) and stores some of this glucose as glycogen to use when other energy supplies run low. In a fasted state, which often occurs overnight between your last meal and breakfast, these glycogen stores become depleted, meaning the body has to turn to less efficient sources for its energy, leaving you feeling sluggish. The best way to replenish the energy and nutrient stores in your body is by eating first thing in the morning.

🧠 Brain health
The brain primarily relies on glucose to function optimally. Eating breakfast upon waking supplies the body with glucose to fuel your brain and support mental performance throughout the day.

❤ Weight control
There is ongoing debate about eating or skipping breakfast and the benefits of each on metabolism and weight control. Overall findings conclude that when it comes to health and the number on the scale, filling up first thing in the morning with a healthy breakfast can help you to avoid making unhealthy food choices you may otherwise make later in a hungrier state. It can also set you up for success in choosing other healthy options throughout your day.

💊 Medications
As prescribed by medical professionals, many medications must be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach. Getting into the routine of taking these types of daily medications with breakfast or a directed meal is a good way to make sure medicine is consumed properly. Tip: Taking medications around the same time each day can help you remember to take them.

Source: https://www.storypoint.com/resources/senior-nutrition/senior-nutrition-breakfast-ideas/

Address

1805 S Banker St
Effingham, IL
62401

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.cefseoc.org/seniorservices

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