- NUTRITION / MEALS
Fayette Senior Services contracts with Open Hand Atlanta to provide meals for our Meals On Wheels program. Open Hand has been providing pre-packaged meals for our program since 2000. The menu is on a 5-week rotation which provides a variety of meals. Each frozen meal, which can be heated in the microwave or oven, includes a meat entrée, two vegetable sides, a dinner roll, dessert, and milk. These appetizing meals provide one-third of total daily nutritional needs. Special meals are available for kidney failure/dialysis patients (Renal Meal), those who have trouble chewing (Mechanical Soft Meal), as well as a vegetarian meal. All meals are suitable for diabetics and those who need low sodium diets. Sample menu.
COST FOR SERVICE
There is no charge for Meals On Wheels. However, donations are greatly appreciated. Suggested donation amounts based on income will be provided once service starts.
- ELIGIBILITY
Applicants should:
- Be a Fayette County resident
- - Be unable to prepare nutritious meals due of physical, mental, or financial challenges
- - Live alone or have no consistent or reliable help preparing meals during the day
- - Be homebound or semi-homebound (temporarily or permantly)
- - Be able to accept meals at delivery time.
- Daily deliveries are between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday - Friday.
- Weekly deliveries are between 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
- Eligibility is based on a person’s need and does not depend on income. Service is also available on a case-by-case basis for those who may not meet above requirements.
- APPLYING FOR SERVICE
Do you or someone you know need Meals On Wheels? Please call our office at 770-461-0813 to complete the required intake.
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