Home Delivered Meals

Program/Service description	The Home-Delivered Meals Program delivers nutritionally-balanced, hot meals during the day to homebound persons. Some people also receive cold, bagged meals so that they will have food available in the evening as well.
Public funding source(s)*	Older American Act (OAA) Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
Who is eligible	Homebound persons aged 60 and over (OAA) Homebound, low-income adults with disabilities aged 18 to 59 (SSBG)
Where it is available	Statewide
Who to contact for information or enrollment	Persons aged 60 and over (OAA): Wilmington City Fare (302) 421-3733 New Castle County City Fare (302) 421-3733 Kent County MANNA (302) 734-1200 Sussex County CHEER Meals On Wheels of Lewes and Rehoboth, Inc. (302) 856-5187 (302) 645-7449 Persons aged 18 to 59 (SSBG): Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD). Please see DSAAPD's program contact information.
Related internet links	Congregate Meals Nutrition for Healthy Aging Meals on Wheels Delaware (http://www.mealsonwheelsde.org/)

*Public funding means that the program is paid for, in part or in whole, by the government. Some publicly-funded programs have eligibility requirements and provide services at low cost or no cost to people who qualify. Most of these programs and services though, are also available to people who are able to pay privately (with their own money). For more information, please see the Sources of Funding section of this web site.

Last Updated: Tuesday December 02 2008