Casa Central announces its participation in the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. The same meals will be served at no separate charge to enrolled participants at Casa Central’s Adult Wellness Center, 1343 North California Ave. The Adult Wellness Center is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department on Aging, gives financial assistance to adult day care services so that nutritious meals can be integrated with non-residential care services. Listed below are the USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines which are effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The amount of reimbursement received by Casa Central is based on the number of enrolled participants whose family income is at or below:

If you would like to learn more, visit www.casacentral.org or call 773-645-2300.