Harold Webster worries about cooking by himself.
The 65-year-old Atlanta grandfather has limited movement on his left side as a result of a stroke in December.
Meals on Wheels would be ideal for Webster, but the food delivery service isn’t there for him. Nor is it there for thousands of seniors across Georgia. Even as funding has flattened for the hot-meal delivery program, the number of Georgians older than 60 has increased by 20 percent.
“I could take care of myself.”
Before his stroke, Webster could do work in home improvement and was very active.
"It's hard for me to keep my balance when I try to cook my own food."
He gets tired faster.
“What are folks supposed to do? How are you supposed to live?”
Webster has waited so long to start receiving meals that he actually thought he had been removed from the list.
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