An Innovative Rehabilitating Meals-on-wheels Service for Frail Old People

An Innovative Rehabilitating Meals-on-wheels Service for Frail Old People

The aim of the project is to assess the beneficial effect of offering frail old people a targeted meals-on-wheels service in 8 weeks in a randomized controlled trial

The aim of the project is to assess the beneficial effect of offering frail old people a targeted meals-on-wheels service in 8 weeks in a randomized controlled trial. The target group is, respectively old people discharged from an hospital stay, old people referred for exercise rehabilitation in the municipality and old people already receiving meals-on-wheels

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65+ year,
• able to speak and understand Danish.
• has accepted to participate
• Is discharged from hospital, or
• is referred to exercise rehabilitation in the municipality or
• is receiving meals-on-wheels

Exclusion Criteria:

• terminal disease,
• living in a nursing home,
• receives a specific diet (e.g. diabetes, dysphagia, vegetarian or vegan)