Meals on Wheels Eligibility
Welcome! Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals for senior neighbors who are food insecure and homebound, unable to cook safely and/or are on a limited income. To find out if you are a good fit for this program, there is a four-step eligibility process. This ensures the needs of our most vulnerable senior neighbors are met.
Currently we are unable to enroll more neighbors due to limited capacity. However, by completing all the steps below we can determine if you’re eligible and can add you to our waitlist. If you are not eligible, we can also provide additional community resources.
- Service Area and General Requirements Check (60 seconds)
- Application (15 minutes)
- Phone Intake Screening (Scheduled within 2 weeks of application submission)
- Home Visit (Scheduled post intake screening results)
Ready to move forward? Take a minute to fill out the form below to see if you’re a fit for our service area and general requirements. We’ll guide you from there.
Eligibility Details
- Reside in our service area (the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Colonial Heights or Hopewell, or the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan or Prince George).
- Be at least 60 years old.
- Be homebound (unable to leave the home without difficulty or assistance) and unable to meet basic nutritional needs (unable or have difficulty preparing at least one nutritious meal a day) either temporarily or long term.
- Have no other reliable means of obtaining your daily meals.
- Note: Other household members may be eligible including disabled children and minors for whom you provide primary care and spouses.