Meals on Wheels Western Michigan

The home delivered Meals Program provides a packaged, freshly prepared, dinner-type meal delivered around the noon hour to homebound seniors throughout west Michigan. A lighter second meal is available to those homebound who need it, which is also delivered around the noon hour. These Meals follow one-third rda and meet or exceed Michigan standards for Senior meal programs. This Program serves Senior citizens unable to prepare nutritious Meals for themselves, and who are unable to leave their homes without assistance. Seniors who are participating in this Program receive semi-annual visits from mowwm assessment personnel who assess the client for continued eligibility and provide information and referrals about other services. 602,025 Meals were delivered.

The pantry Program provides food help to low-income seniors who are 60 years of age and older who live in kent county. The food pantry is a client choice pantry where seniors can come once every other week to shop for a variety of grocery items. The pantry offers fresh fruits and vegetables along with staple grocery items and follows one-third rda in its offerings. The pantry received 22,245 visits.

The congregate Meals Program provides freshly prepared and hot noon Meals at 19 community or Senior centers throughout kent and allegan counties to anyone over the age of 60. The centers offer seniors a meal as well as social, recreational, and educational activities. All food is prepared in the mowwm central kitchen and follows one-third rda in its offerings. 129,765 Meals were served.