Meals on Wheels

What is Meals on Wheels?

Meals on Wheels is designed for older adults who are homebound and no longer prepare meals for themselves. Hot meals are locally prepared fresh on a daily basis and meet the recommended dietary guidelines.

Through the program, a volunteer delivers a meal directly to the seniors' door. Volunteers and paid drivers complete a background check and receive training. Want to volunteer?

The program is able to provide a chilled dinner meal, delivered at the same time, for a limited number of participants. We also provide shelf stable (canned and packaged food items) meals one to two times per year, in the event of unplanned closures.

It’s more than just a meal!

This program is a daily check in, Monday through Friday:

If an individual is not home for their scheduled meal, we will attempt to contact them and their emergency contacts to make sure they are okay.
It's a smile and brief conversation with our volunteers.
This provides families and caregivers with reassurance that their loved one is receiving a well balanced meal.

We deliver holiday meals.

Holiday meals are available for seniors who would be otherwise home alone on the holiday. A special hot lunch is freshly prepared that day, including many traditional favorites. Meal delivery is available for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Who is eligible?

Individuals at least 60 years of age
A Macomb County resident
The individual must be homebound (unable to leave their home without assistance)
The individual must be unable to prepare full meals
Regardless of income

If a senior is not eligible for Meals on Wheels, he or she can have a hot lunchtime meal at a Dining Senior Style site. These sites serve meals at various locations throughout Macomb County.

What is the cost?

A $3.50 contribution is suggested for each meal, participants are asked to donate what they can. All donations go directly back into the program to help provide meals.

Individuals who do not qualify for the program can purchase the meal program. Please call our office for more information on how to get started. The full cost is $8.

We accept checks, money orders and credit cards.

Click here for online credit or debit card payments.

Select "Office of Senior Services - Meals on Wheels" or "Office of Senior Services - Meals on Wheels Ensure". A service fee will apply.

How to apply?

1

Call

Please call the Office of Senior Services at 586-469-5228 if interested in applying for this program. Our team will complete an application over the phone and provide a start date.

If calling on behalf of an individual, please have the potential participant with you to verify the information provided and their interest in receiving the service.

2

Verify eligibility

An in-home assessment will be scheduled to occur within two weeks of meals beginning. This home visit will verify eligibility and identify other supports and services to help maintain independence.

Assessments will be scheduled every six months to verify continued eligibility.

Meals on Wheels menu

Menus follow strict nutrition guidelines and are created by a registered dietitian. Menus offer a variety of entrees, vegetables and fruit.

The lunch menu is our hot, ready to eat meal delivered to all participants.

The dinner menu is an additional chilled meal delivered at the same time as the lunch meal. This meal is available to a limited number of program participants who are at risk for malnutrition.

Lunch menu

Dinner menu

April lunch menu

April dinner menu