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Meals on Wheels

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Now Hiring - Part-Time Meals On Wheels Driver!

Are you looking to make a real difference in your community? Join our team and help deliver meals to those in need across Monroe County. As a Meals on Wheels Driver, you’ll be crucial in bringing comfort and support to our clients while assisting volunteers by delivering meals to drop sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver meals directly to Meals on Wheels clients

• Transport meals to volunteers at designated drop sites

• Perform additional tasks as required

• Drive a cargo van (must be comfortable driving)

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Nutritious Meals

Our recipes and menus are designed by a registered dietitian. Meals are lower in sodium and fat than many commercially-prepared options and each meal provides one-third of the daily dietary reference intake of nutrients. We also offer low lactose, ground, no concentrated sweets, and kosher options.

Friendly Visits

Meals are delivered by screened, compassionate, and caring volunteers who are always ready with a pleasant greeting and a warm smile.

Safety Checks

Volunteers notify office staff if a participant doesn’t come to the door to accept a meal or if something seems amiss. Office staff, in turn, will notify a participant’s emergency contact – a local family member, friend, or neighbor – of the situation. Gives peace of mind to loved ones who can't always be there.

Service Options

All meals include an entrée, starch, vegetable, dessert, and beverage.

Hot Weekday Meals — Great-tasting and nutritious meals delivered to your door. Minimum is three days per week.

Hot Weekday Meals with Sandwich Option – Add a complete sandwich meal for dinner to each weekday delivery.

Weekend Meals — Two or four frozen meals to heat up on the weekends.

Frozen Meals — A package of seven frozen meals delivered once per week.

Payment Options

Self-pay meals are $8.00 each. You may pay by cash, check, money order, or credit card. Bills are mailed to you at the beginning of each month for services you received the previous month.

Medicare and most private insurance plans do not cover the cost of meals.

Members of Elderwood, Fidelis, iCircle, and Nascentia Medicaid managed long-term care plans may be eligible to have meals paid for by their plan. Contact your care manager for more information.

Financial Aid

Financial aid may be available for those individuals who find paying the full cost of meals difficult, are unable to shop for or prepare meals, have chronic medical conditions, and lack family or community support. Many recipients of financial aid receive meals at no cost, but are encouraged to make a suggested contribution based on their personal financial situation. There is often a waiting list for this program.