NUTRITIONAL
  SERVICES

             MEALS
                       ON
WHEELS  

  Serving Seniors in Muskegon, Oceana and Ottawa Counties

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 Meals on Wheels
 

We provide tasty, nutritious meals, delivered to the door for homebound seniors.  Our food service staff prepare hot meals daily for delivery from our central kitchen.  These meals are delivered Monday through Friday by volunteers.

We operate two programs.  The first is a grant funded program and the second is our Healthy Meals @ Home program.

 


Service Area
We provide home delivery in the Muskegon, Oceana and Ottawa Counties of Michigan.


A Complete Range of Services
We offer different meal options depending on your needs:

  • A hot noon meal Monday thru Friday

  • A sandwich supper sack for weekday nights

  • Frozen meals for weekends or as a second meal

  • Breakfast packs - start your day off right!

  • Ensure Nutrition supplements - by doctors orders

  • Vegetarian Salad

Meals are delivered between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm.


Grant Program Qualifications
 
  • 60 years of age or older

  • Homebound

  • Income is not a factor

Cost
The meals are not free.  We ask that you donate what you can afford to help with the cost of providing the meals.  A delivered meal costs an average of $5.00 each.  However a donation of any amount will help us to continue providing our services.  After each month, you will receive a statement showing how many meals you received.  We encourage you to wait to donate until you receive your statement and to mail a donation check to our office.

To assist you in a suggested donation amount;

If your monthly income
is in this range

Your fair share donation is

$1832/month or more $4.00/meal
$1681-$1831/month $3.75/meal
$1530-$1680/month $3.50/meal
$1379-$1529/month $3.25/meal
$1228-$1378/month $3.00/meal
$1076-$1227/month $2.75/meal
$900-$1075/month $2.50/meal
$750-$899/month $2.25/meal
$601-$749/month $2.00/meal
$600 or less/month $1.75/meal

Food Stamps Accepted
Checks Payable to: NSOA

Your assessor will discuss an amount you feel comfortable donating. 

If you get food stamps and want to use them, contact our office at 231-755-0434 or talk to your assessor.  We will provide you with vouchers that, when returned to us, will deduct the specified amount from your food account.


Healthy Meals @ Home Program Qualifications
 
  • Need for Home Delivered Meals

Program Costs

Hot Meals - $25 / week
     Prepared fresh daily, delivered Monday thru Friday
Frozen Meals - $10-$35 / week
     Heat n' Eat when YOU want.  Available in 2 packs or 5 packs.  Delivered once a week.
Breakfast Bags - $20 / week
     Heat n' Eat Favorites!  5 pack of meals delivered once a week.
Sandwich or Salad Meal - $20 / week
     Delivered Monday thru Friday.
Liquid Supplements - $2 per can
     Ensure Nutrition Product.  Delivered weekly or every other week.  Doctor's Prescription Required
.

You will be billed monthly (around the 15th for the previous month). Your statement will show what you received and what you owe for the service. If you do not pay the bill by the due date, service will be terminated.


The Meals
Our menus are planned with the help of seniors and certified by a dietitian.  The menu choices are varied, tasty and nutritious.  Our meals are prepared to fit into most diet plans.

  • Prepared with no added salt

  • Portion controlled

  • Fruits are in water/juice

  • Skim milk & trans fat free and no cholesterol margarines

  • No fried foods & no added pepper

  • Most liberal diabetics, low fat, low cholesterol and sodium restricted diets can eat our meals

Click here for current menus


How to Get Started
Just call (231) 755-0434 or 1-800-442-6769.  Or click here to complete our on-line Refer a Senior in Need Form.  We will start meals as soon as we can and then do a home visit with you within the next week or so.  During the home visit, our professional staff will ask you questions to help us know how to best meet your needs.