MEALS ON WHEELS | WESLEYLIFE
3206 University Avenue, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA 50311
Open to anyone for a fee; Financial assistance is available for individuals 60 and older who are homebound, live on a low income, or for military veterans of all ages in need; Call for information
ID, financial status includes total monthly income, emergency contact
Mon 8 am - 4:30 pm Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm Wed 8 am - 4:30 pm Thu 8 am - 4:30 pm Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm
English
Call for intake application
Sliding fee scale available for those who qualify; Private pay or full cost for the meals; No client over age 60 is turned away for inability to pay for their meals
Warren County, Iowa Polk County, Iowa Dallas County, Iowa
Other Information
Special Programs
Offers home delivered meals to older adults and military veterans. Two options are available:
- Hot Meal Delivery: Freshly prepared meals, delivered hot over the lunch hour up to five days a week.
- Frozen Meal Packs: Mix and match a pack of 5 or 7 ready-to-heat meals, delivered weekly.
Menus and interest form are available on the website.
All meals are prepared in the Meals-on-Wheels kitchen in the Drake neighborhood and are hand-delivered by drivers and volunteers Mon-Fri.
Funding is available for those living on a limited income. Clients do not need to receive meals every day and schedules can be flexible.
07/16/2025
WESLEYLIFE
Provides services to low-income seniors (60 plus) and disabled individuals.