Food Resources During the COVID-19 Crisis
The Leisure World Recreation Department has compiled the following information on senior grocery hours, Grab ’n’ Go meals delivered daily onsite, and local restaurants that deliver or have curbside pickup.
This information is updated consistently to help people stay home as much as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
Grocery Store Senior Hours
• Gelson’s Market is open from 7-8 a.m. exclusively for seniors 65-plus. One caregiver per shopper is permitted. Proof of age is required.
• Pavilions opens for seniors from 6-7 a.m. They also offer grocery delivery.
• Ralphs is open from 6-7 a.m. for seniors. Traffic is restricted to 50 people at a time.
• Trader Joe’s has senior hours from 8-9 a.m. for people aged 60-plus. It controls shopper entry if the store gets too full.
• Costco is open from 10 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., with senior hours from 9-10 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for shoppers 60-plus. Costco warehouses will allow no more than two people to enter with each membership card.
• Target is open on Tuesdays from 7-8 a.m. for seniors only.
The store has increased its hours and closes at midnight in the hopes of decreasing4 the amount of shoppers in the store at one time.
• Smart & Final stores are open from 6-8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays to accommodate seniors 65 and older, those with disabilities, and pregnant women. ID may be requested.
• Sprouts is currently restricting quantities of certain items and bulk items are now sold prepackaged. It does not have senior hours but delivers through Instacart, or you can order ahead, and store staff will hand-pick your order for pick-up.
• The Farmers Market is open at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays at Seal Beach Village parking lot.
Local Restaurant Delivery and Take-Out
Even though outdoor and indoor dining has been halted until Southern California’s coronavirus cases are back under control, there are still ways for you to help make sure your favorite local business makes it through the pandemic. Several local restaurants offer pickup and delivery service, that can be ordered off of their website, or delivery apps such as Postmates, UberEats, GrubHub as well as through Yelp.
For a list of local restaurants that deliver, visit https://www. sealbeachca.gov and click on the square that says “Support Local Business.”
You can also find a comprehensive list of this week’s Grab n Go Meals on page 13.
