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Title: St. Paul's PACE Partners with San Diego Food Bank to Expand Food Access for Seniors

San Diego, Calif. (September 6, 2024) – St. Paul’s PACE – Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly – has partnered with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to address food insecurity among PACE participants. The partnership was born from a collaboration between St. Paul’s PACE Dietary, Supportive Housing, and Social Work teams, who joined forces to coordinate additional food resources for low-income PACE participants lacking access to nutritious food.During a routine Food Bank visit to restock the St. Paul’s PACE food pantry, PACE Diet Technician Myrna Flores Olachea teamed up with Supportive Housing Support Specialist Donna Alley to try something new. Together, they collected 600 pounds of fresh produce to deliver to PACE participants living at the Quality Inn and West Park apartments, St. Paul’s supportive housing partners. The food was distributed in less than one hour. One senior shared, “It’s always hard to afford food at the end of the month, especially with how expensive it is now. I’m usually scrounging at this time, so this helps a lot.”(From left to right: Myrna Flores Olachea, Olivia Devia and Donna Alley)According to research conducted by the San Diego Hunger Coalition in March 2024, an estimated 172,000 older adults (age 60+) in San Diego County are unable to provide three nutritious meals per day for themselves and/or their families. “Food insecurity profoundly affects seniors’ health and well-being beyond just hunger,” said Flores Olachea. “Having access to fresh fruits and vegetables can help prevent chronic diseases and even mitigate other health concerns such as depression.”  The success of their efforts led to the decision to implement a monthly delivery schedule. The teams will continue to visit the Food Bank du...

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