Meals
on Wheels is a home delivery program for seniors with limited
mobility. Each meal contains servings of meat, vegetables, bread,
milk, and fruit or dessert. Congregate sites throughout the city
also supply seniors with a hot lunch and social interaction.
Eligibility: This service is available to homebound
individuals 60 years old and older and spouses of current service
recipients. There is no fee for this service.
Sign up for Meals on Wheels
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IM is the largest provider of Meals on Wheels in the
city of Houston, delivering over 3,000 hot, nutritious meals to
homebound senior citizens on a daily basis.
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DINING IN is a for-pay home-delivered
meal service available inside the Beltway. Meals cost $ 5.95
each, including delivery. Meals include an entrée, two ½
cup servings of vegetables or fruit, bread, milk and whole fruit
or dessert. Meals can be delivered hot or frozen, depending
upon the preference of the client. DINING IN has no eligibility
requirements, which makes it attractive to seniors who
are not eligible for Meals on Wheels but still need assistance
getting nutritious meals. Sign up for Dining
In by contacting us at 713-533-4900.
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Food for Seniors is a monthly stipend
of non-perishable goods intended to assist seniors near the end
of the month when their limited incomes are stretched thin.
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Food for Seniors volunteers deliver a 35-pound box
of groceries to seniors' homes the third Saturday of every
month. If the senior is raising grandchildren, additional boxes
are delivered to accommodate them.
Eligibility: This service is available to seniors
60 years and older with an income of less than a month
(ũ,430 if married). A donation is requested. Residency
guidelines apply.
Sign up for Food for Seniors
by contacting us at 713-533-4900.
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Case Management. Over 70% of IM's
senior clients have needs that extend beyond nutritional imbalances.
These needs include major and minor home repairs, lawn care, assistance
with paying utilities, assistive devices to enhance their mobility,
connection to appropriate prescription drug plans and contact
with Adult Protective Services. Case Management staff work
tirelessly to connect seniors with services that will allow them
to remain healthy and independent. They assess needs, guide them
through paperwork, link them to medical and financial resources
and generate volunteer support for essential home repairs. Recently
they have also begun helping seniors with the intangible elements
that create a whole and happy life, joining senior clients with
warm, compassionate volunteer visitors in order to reduce isolation
and combat the overwhelming loneliness that sometimes plagues
the homebound and exacerbates chronic disease.
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For more information or to find out how you can help, please
visit our Volunteering
Services section, or our FAQ
page .
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