MEALS ON WHEELS | WESLEYLIFE
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.
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Physical Address
3206 University Avenue, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA 50311
Hours
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;
Voice
Fax
(515) 288-4740
Application process
Call for intake application
Fee
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
Required documents
ID, financial status includes total monthly income, emergency contact
Eligibility
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
Languages
English
Service area
Warren County, Iowa
Dallas County, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa
Agency info
WESLEYLIFE
Provides services to low-income seniors (60 plus) and disabled individuals.