Delivered to your home. Hot and delicious!

 

Our Meals On Wheels program provides hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors. These meals are delivered to those in need throughout all of Delaware County by trained volunteers Monday through Friday. In addition, frozen weekend meals are also available for those who need them. The service is designed to help seniors remain living at home while maintaining good nutrition. All nutrition clients receive an initial in-home assessment by one of the Council for Older Adults professional Care Consultants.

 

Eligibility Criteria

• 60 years of age or older
• Must have the need for the service, for example: homebound and unable to leave home without assistance, or family unable to prepare all meals
• Resident of Delaware County

Meals on Wheels clients are automatically assigned a personal Senior Choices Care Consultant to whom they have direct and on-going access to for information, assistance and other in-home service needs.

For more information regarding Meals on Wheels, contact the Council at (740) 363-6677 or (800) 994-2255 or email to info@growingolder.org

 

 

Meals On Wheels for People Under 60

 

Meals on Wheels is also available as funding permits to select individuals under the age of 60 who meet the following criteria:

 

• Resident of Delaware County
• Between the ages of 18 and 59
• Must have a mental or physical disability or illness
• Unable to plan for, prepare or travel to obtain nutritious meals for themselves
• Must live independently

 

The Under 60 program is provided with funding from the United Way of Delaware County:

 

 

This service can be made available for a limited number of individuals on a short- or long-term basis. For more information call the Council for Older Adults at (740) 363-6677 or (800) 994-2255. Or email us at info@growingolder.org.