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Home Delivered Meals
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Meal programs, services keep elders living independently
How can home delivered meals help my homebound loved one?
Home delivered meals or Meals on Wheels deliver meals to homebound individuals who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals.
The primary source for delivered meals is the Federal Administration on Aging (AoA) through its Elderly Nutrition Program, which provides grants to support nutrition services to older people throughout the country.
Meals served under the program must provide at least one-third of the daily-recommended dietary allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council.
Volunteers who deliver meals are encouraged to spend some time with the homebound elderly. The volunteers also offer an important opportunity to check on the welfare of the homebound elderly and are encouraged to report any health or other problems that they may note during their visits.
There are also private vendors who offer home delivered meals, and some are under contract with governments to perform the service.
(Source: Administration on Aging)
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