Description
The Meals on Wheels Program enables the elderly, the sick, and the disabled to remain in their own homes with help from people who care. Through Meals on Wheels, home-delivered meals are provided to persons who are unable to prepare their own meals and are at risk of going to a nursing home. Meals are nutritionally balanced, created for good taste, healthy portions and specific health needs in mind.
Our program is part of a Kenosha area work group focused on decreasing hospital admissions and re-admissions. Our data analysis supports what we know to be true – that Meals on Wheels helps seniors by providing proper nutrition and safety checks while reducing isolation.
Benefits
People who receive Meals on Wheels services get nutritious hot meals delivered directly to their homes by friendly volunteers. That daily contact with our volunteers provides social contact for many who may feel isolated or lonely. The contact also provides a daily well check for that person, ensuring they are well and can continue to live in their home.
Menus
Please contact Meals on Wheels (262-658-0237) to determine which menu applies to you. Menu subject to change without notice.
KAC | 1218 79th St, Kenosha, WI 53143
Hoffman House |
Location
Meals on Wheels is available all throughout Kenosha County.
Eligibility Requirements
- A person who is 60 and older who:
- Is generally unable to leave their home unassisted by reason of accident, illness, disability, frailty, or isolation.
- Is unable to independently obtain food and prepare adequate meals due to a lack of or inadequacy of facilities;an inability to shop, cook, or prepare meals safely; or a lack of appropriate knowledge or skill.
- Lacks the support of family, friends, neighbors, or another meal support service in the home or community.
- Is unable to consistently access meals at a congregate dining location due to personal health reasons or other reasons that make dining in a congregate setting inappropriate.
- A spouse of a person eligible for a Home Delivered Meal as described above, regardless of the spouse’s age.
COST
This program is funded under Title 3-C of the Older Americans Act, and we want to provide everyone with the opportunity to contribute to the cost of services. The actual cost to the agency is $18.01 per meal with a suggested donation of $5.00 per meal. Contributing to the cost is a key factor in maintaining our Means on Wheels Service. Contributions from participants, their families, and others directly fund the meals we provide, and are combined with federal, state, and local funds to provide this service. Please contribute what your budget allows. You will not be denied a meal if you are unable to contribute.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
CONTACT INFORMATION
Call 262-658-0237 or email Rhonda Beucher at [email protected]Â for more information.
