Debbie LaBarre, left, laughs while having breakfast, as part of the Meals on Wheels "Dine Out Club", with her sister, Suzanne Marchand, right, at the White Birch Cafe, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Goffstown, N.H. In some states, programs that give struggling restaurants some of the federal and state money set aside to feed seniors have grown in popularity. The restaurants can provide balanced meals with more choices, flexible timing and a judgment-free setting that can help seniors get together to chat and stem loneliness. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)