Eating habits of older people
The municipality of Tuusula organises communal lunches for senior citizens at five different schools after the school lunches have been served. The lunches are provided if there is food left over. Any leftover food can be purchased to take away.
Providing meals for senior citizens helps reduce food waste in schools and offers senior citizens affordable, nutritious meals. Surplus food will be sold during the spring term of 2026 at five schools in the municipality of Tuusula.
Meals are served after the school lunch, if there is any food left. There is a notice at the main entrance of the school indicating whether food is available for purchase.
Meals are served during school hours in the school canteen at the following schools:
- Kellokoski School, 12:40–1:00 p.m.
- Jokela Secondary School, 12:35–13:00
- Riihikallio School, 12:15–12:35 p.m.
- Monio 12:00–12:20
- Hyrylä Upper Secondary School, 12:15–12:35.
Special Schedule for Senior Meals at Monio
Students’ exams will affect the mealtime schedule for Senior Meals at Monio during the weeks preceding Easter.
From 24–27 March and 30 March–2 April
- Senior Meal is served from 12:30 to 13:00, provided that there is leftover food.
- Take-away leftover food will be sold from 12:50 to 13:00.
Happy spring time!
How to purchase meal vouchers
Pensioners residing in Tuusula are eligible for meals for senior citizens. A pensioner card must be presented upon request. The price of a meal voucher for senior citizens in 2025 is €1.65 per meal. It is possible to purchase leftover food at a price of €1.75/500 grams. Food to be taken away is paid for with a separate EkoTeko 500 g voucher.
Meal vouchers can be purchased
- From the Tuusula municipality online store(switch to another service)
- TuusInfo offices(switch to another service)
- From libraries in Tuusula(switch to another service) (not from the mobile library)
- High school and cultural centre Monio café on Mondays from 12:00 to 12:10.
Monion Café does not have a cash register; only card payments are accepted.
The vouchers can be used at all Tuusula food service locations that provide meals for senior citizens.
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