Meals on wheels gets a boost: study tests extra groceries and health coaching for seniors

NCT ID NCT06401694

First seen Jan 08, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study looks at whether adding community health worker visits and free healthy groceries to the standard Meals on Wheels program can help older adults eat better, feel less lonely, and improve their quality of life. About 1,640 Rhode Island seniors at high nutritional risk will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard meal delivery or the enhanced version. Researchers will compare diet quality, food security, and loneliness between the two groups over time.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for DIET, HEALTHY are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Connecticut

    Storrs, Connecticut, 06269, United States

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.