- Meals and Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland offers a meal delivery service to any Rockland County resident who is a shut-in due to illness, physical handicap or advanced age and who cannot shop or cook for themselves.
- Meals are prepared and packaged in a central commissary and each meal meets the Recommended Daily Allowance for good nutrition. Menus are professionally designed by a Registered Dietician who is licensed by the American Dietetic Association. Talented chefs along with a dedicated dietary staff prepare high quality, delicious and attractive meals which are heart healthy and strive to be moderate in sodium, sugar and cholesterol.
- A hot lunch and cold dinner are delivered to the client's home between 11AM and 1PM each weekday, 52 weeks per year including holidays, by a volunteer who also brings a sense of caring and provides a communication link to the community.
- Special diets are accommodated and Kosher-style meals as well as pre-packaged Kosher hot meals can be provided. Weekend meal service and a lunch only program are also available.
- Individuals age 60 and older are eligible for meals on a donation only basis funded through the Older Americans Act and the State of New York. There is, however, a waiting list for this program.
- Eligibility for other programs is determined after a telephone assessment by a professionally trained homebound outreach caseworker who also will visit the client to determine the individual's need for meals. In addition, the homebound outreach caseworker will provide information and referral service as necessary. Referrals are accepted from physicians, relatives, neighbors, clergy or by the client himself/herself.
- Programs are available with five or seven day a week options. With the exception of state and federally funded programs, the fee is $4.50 per meal. There are different fees for lunch only and Kosher meal programs. A sliding scale is available to qualified recipients. No one will be denied access to meal service because of his/her inability to contribute towards the cost of meals, however, there may be a waiting list for state and federal programs.
- For those rare occasions during extremely inclement weather when our volunteers are unable to safely deliver meals a program is available to assure that every homebound person has food in their home for this kind of emergency. The Covered Cupboard Program delivers cheerfully covered boxes containing jars of peanut butter, cans of tuna fish and other shelf stable items to homebound clients to have on hand for use if needed.
- For more information about home delivered services please call (845) 624-6325.
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