Meals on Wheels Rockland

We Provide "Much More Than A Meal"

Homebound Meals

Meal Delivery Service to Homebound Rockland County Resident

Homebound meals is 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
  • Meals are prepared and packaged in a central commissary
  • Meals meet 1/3 of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) requirements
  • 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 moderate in sodium, sugar and cholesterol.
  • A hot lunch and cold dinner are delivered to the client's home between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm each weekday, 52 weeks per year including holidays
  • Therapeutic and mechanically altered diets are accommodated.
  • Weekend meal service and a lunch only program are also available.
  • Trained volunteers bring a personal daily connection which provides a caring communication link to the community.
Program Options
  • Programs are available with five or seven day a week options.
  • There are different fees for lunch only and Kosher meal programs.
  • The Covered Cupboard Program provides shelf-stable food for use during extremely inclement weather when our volunteers are unable to safely deliver meals. This shelf stable food is delivered throughout the winter in advance of inclement weather to assure that every homebound person has food in their home for this kind of emergency.
Fees
  • 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 more information about home delivered services please call (845) 624-6325.

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Marianne Colucci RD, CDN

Phone: (845) 624-6325
Email: info@mowrockland.org

Eligibility

Individuals age 60 and older may be eligible for meals on a donation only basis, funded through the Older Americans Act and the State of New York, as available. There may be a waiting list for this program. Those who can afford to pay for meals can get service quickly.

Eligibility for funding 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 referrals for other services, as requested. Home delivered meal program referrals are accepted from physicians, relatives, neighbors, clergy or from the clients themselves.

Meal Menus

Menus are subject to change due to availability of products or dietary restrictions.

For a calendar of menus click on the link below:

Meals Menu

Programs funded in part by the Administration on Aging, New York State Office for the Aging, Rockland County Office for the Aging, donations, grants and fees. A copy of our latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland or from the NY State Attorney General's Charities Bureau, Attention: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.