Support Services
Meals on Wheels also provides a number of support services that can prevent premature institutionalization for our elderly, more fail clients by helping them maintain independence in their own homes.
Grocery Shopping Program
The grocery shopping & delivery program is a free service for our homebound clients. The client pays only for the cost of the groceries. No cash transactions occur between the program volunteer and the client. Special Meals on Wheels credit cards are used to charge the client's groceries and the client is billed afterward by Meals on Wheels. The Grocery Shopping Program is available on a county-by-county basis.
The Phone Pal Program
The phone pal program is available to clients of our home-delivered meal program. Clients receive friendly telephone assurance calls from a volunteer during the day or in the evening. Phone pals help provide a "connection" between the clients and the community at-large. The client and the phone pal decide on the best time to talk to one another. The Phone Pal Program is available on a county-by-county basis.
Other Related Services and Referrals to Appropriate Agencies
If requested or required, Meals on Wheels will provide linkage with other services and programs in the community to help individual clients obtain any additional support they may need in order to remain in their homes.