Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County provides nutritious meals delivered to elderly, disabled and homebound residents either on a short-term or a long-term basis. Clients may be recovering from a hospital stay, an injury or a disabling illness. Meals are provided five days a week as long as necessary.
The service is available to anyone who is physically or mentally unable to prepare a meal for themselves regardless of age or income. Clients can refer themselves or be referred by their physician, a family member, church pastor, or hospital discharge personnel. Applications for home-delivered meals can be completed by calling our office. We will contact a client’s primary doctor to obtain a dietary script. Dietary scripts are required for each client receiving meals to insure that dietary restrictions are honored, and dietary requirements are met.
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Meals are prepared in approved institutional kitchens under the direct supervision of registered dietitians. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated such as a diabetic, heart healthy, low-fat/low-cholesterol, or renal diets for dialysis patients.
Two meal plans are offered:
Menus are designed by the nutrition services staff at each of the meal preparation facilities and may rotate on a weekly or monthly basis. Personal preferences or substitutions may or may not be possible.
Clients are asked to pay for the cost of their meals and are invoiced at the beginning of each month for all the meals consumed in the previous month. Third-party payers on behalf of a client may include a relative, adult child, a friend/church member, or a private sponsor. Every effort is made to provide meals to clients regardless of their ability to pay. With the financial support of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, we are able to subsidize a portion or all of the meal cost for those who need assistance.
Funding is provided for eligible clients through the Sponsor-A-Senior program. Individual donations, corporate contributions and some grant funds are available to support the cost of meals for certain clients. The Meals on Wheels Board of Directors has mandated that no elderly, disabled or homebound resident in Hamilton County shall go hungry because of an inability to pay for a meal. Each client’s need is evaluated to determine eligibility for the Sponsor-A-Senior program.
Getting home-delivered meals is simple and easy. It requires a referral, either by the client, a family member, physician, friend, social worker or another community organization. Follow these steps:
That’s all there is to it. Once your application is processed, you will be contacted by our Meal Services Coordinator to arrange for delivery of your meal, usually within 24-48 hours after the application is approved.
Pets provide therapy and companionship. Elderly clients receiving daily meals who need assistance with the cost of feeding their pets can contact Meals on Wheels to receive a bag of dry dog food or dry cat food for their beloved companions. The pet food is delivered at the same time as the client’s regular meal.
The Hamilton County Pet Food Bank was started early in 2011 as a collaborative effort between Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County and the Hamilton County Humane Society to assist residents with free dog and cat food once a month by appointment only. Hamilton County residents who are struggling to feed their pets and want to avoid surrendering their pets to the Humane Society can call Meals on Wheels and arrange to pick up a bag of food. Residents must show proof of Hamilton County residency with a driver’s license or utility bill showing current address. The Pet Food Bank is open Monday through Friday, from 12:00 to 2:00pm, but residents must call for an appointment to be sure that someone is in the office to dispense the pet food.
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