Eligibility for Home-Delivered Meals
- 60 years old and older
- Homebound and unable to prepare nutritious meals for oneself
Cost
The cost of the meal program to participants is based on their income and necessary expenses.
The Meal Program Cost is $12.80 per meal.- Care Coordinators determine the participant's monthly meal program cost based on their financial information using a sliding scale of $2-$9 per meal.
- In 2025, we will provide free meals to up to 125 individuals who cannot contribute to the cost of their meals.
Meal Delivery
Meals are delivered five days a week between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Participants must be at home to receive their meals.
Nutrition
Each meal contains 1/3rd of the minimum daily nutritional requirements for senior adults.
- One 3-4 oz. serving of protein
- Two .5 cup servings of vegetables
- Two .5 cup servings of fruit
- One 1.5-2 oz. serving of grains (may be served as rice, pasta, bread, or dessert)
- 8 oz of 2% milk
To meet national and state standards, each meal contains
- At least 700 calories
- Less than 1300 mg of sodium
- Less than 30% of its calories from fat
General Meal Information and Specialty Meals
- All meals are "diabetic friendly" and contain no added sugar. However, diabetics must limit their carbohydrate intake as advised by their physician.
- Our meals contain no added salt. Participants are free to add seasoning as their doctor advises.
- We eliminate garlic and onion when possible to limit digestive issues.
- We offer a Medically Tailored Meals Program for those needing diabetic or low-sodium meals.
Substitute Meals
- Each monthly menu includes two substitute meals: a meat entree and a vegetable plate meal.
- Substitute meal requests must be placed by noon on the previous business day.