Citymeals partnered with the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute to assess the extent to which supplemental and emergency feeding programs are accessed by and able to meet the needs of older New Yorkers. Using a blended methodology, including analysis of public data, population surveys and focus groups, this study developed a uniquely well-targeted, ethnically diverse population pool. Five hundred older New Yorkers participating in either older adult center or home-delivered meal programs were surveyed over 12 months between January and December 2023. All methods involving human subjects were reviewed and approved by the CUNY Institutional Review Board: • Stratified convenience sample survey consisting of 86 questions, conducted online in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. • Sixty-minute focus group sessions with English speaking older adults, conducted in person at older adult centers and online via Zoom.
Learn more from CUNY’s Urban Food Policy Forum: Food Support Needs for Older Adults
