What is a senior congregate meal? A senior congregate meal is a program that provides a hot, homecooked meal to adults 60 and older and their spouses in an accessible group setting. Menus are focused on meeting USDA dietary guidelines. Beyond providing nourishing food to eat and options to socialize, congregate meal sites may offer other services to improve participants’ health and wellbeing.

Cigarette smoking, although becoming less common over the past several years, remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In Montana, about 1,600 adults die each year from smoking-related diseases. Smoking is linked to numerous health issues, including cancer, heart disease and respiratory illnesses. Montanans spend about $511 million on health care costs each year due