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MEALS ON WHEELS | WESLEYLIFE

3206 University Avenue, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA 50311

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

Required documents

ID, financial status includes total monthly income, emergency contact

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
(515) 699-3243

Voice - Main | Intake Services

https://www.wesleylife.org/meals-on-wheels
[email protected]

Languages

English

Application process

Call for intake application

Fees

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

Service area

Warren County, Iowa
Dallas County, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa

Description

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.

Providing organization

WESLEYLIFE

Provides services to low-income seniors (60 plus) and disabled individuals.