Dedicated volunteers deliver lunches to our clients each weekday, with the objective of improving the nutritional status and health of these individuals. It is our goal to provide the combination of nutritious meals and social contact that will help our clients to remain independent as long as possible.
Participation in a Meals on Wheels program can help individuals reduce the chance of premature institutionalization; allow elderly married couples to remain together in the comfort of their own home; and remove a significant barrier preventing or delaying the discharge of a patient from a hospital or institution.
The following are some frequently asked questions about our Meals on Wheels program. If you don't see what you're looking for on our web site, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Q. What is in a "Meals on Wheels" Meal?
Each meal includes the following:
- One serving of lean protein (beef, chicken, pork, or fish)
- One Starch (potato, pasta, or rice)
- One Vegetable
- Salad
- Bread (Diabetics and Low Salt Diets do not receive Bread)
- Dessert
Additionally, each meal contains:- Less than 1,600 mg of sodium, most are under 1,000 mg
Q. When are the meals delivered?
Ans. Meals are delivered each weekday between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm
Note: It is very important that clients be at home when meals are delivered. If a client expects to be away during their normal delivery time for any reason, she/he must notify the Meals on Wheels office by 9 am the day of service. If a client wants us to leave the meal when they are not home, they must provide a cooler with ice, or we will not be able to leave the meal. While we understand that occasional unexpected emergencies are inevitable, chronic absenteeism may be cause for supension of services.
Q. Who delivers the meals?
Ans. The meals are delivered by the volunteers who are the heart and soul of the program. Without their selfless dedication, we could not serve the 250 meals we provide each weekday in Longmont.
We are constantly looking for additional volunteers to deliver meals. If you think you'd like to volunteer, even for just one day per month, please call our office at (303) 772-0540.
Q. How are the meals prepared?
Ans.Longmont Meals on Wheels prepares, packages, and delivers its meals out of the commercial kitchen provided to us by the Longmont Senior Center. Meals are delivered in a paperboard container that can be warmed in the microwave or heated on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven.
Note: Each day's menu is prepared, packaged and delivered under strict food safety guidelines to minimize the risk of contamination.
Q. How much does the service cost?
Ans.Meals are charged on a sliding scale depending on an individual's monthly income. The highest priced meal is $4.50 for a person who receives an income over $2,500 a month.
Q. Who is eligible to receive a Meals on Wheels meal?
Ans.The services of Longmont Meals on Wheels are available to any Longmont resident who is homebound as the result of age, disability, or illness. Most recipients live alone and are handicapped, malnourished, elderly, or otherwise unable to prepare food for themselves. People of ALL incomes and ages may be eligible for meals. Meals on Wheels does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender, disability, or national origin.
Q. How can I receive a "Meals on Wheels" meal?
Ans.If you think you may be eligible to receive Meals on Wheels, or know someone who may benefit from this service, then please contact our office (303) 772-0540
Longmont
Meals on Wheels
910
Longs Peak Ave. Longmont, CO 80501
Phone:
303-772-0540
Fax:
303-651-8413
