Get Meals
Getting Started
Delivering More Than a Meal to Homebound People of All Ages and Incomes.
Homebound residents of Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu who are unable to shop or cook for themselves are eligible. If you have any questions or concerns regarding eligibility, please call us at 310-394-5133, extension 1.
Due to an unprecedented increase in need, Meals on Wheels West is now operating a waitlist for clients requesting financial assistance. Our team will do everything possible to connect you with alternative community food resources while you wait for an opening in our program.
If you are able to enroll as a private pay client ($10 per meal), service can begin right away.
We understand how difficult the situation is and are working urgently to expand our resources so we can reach more neighbors in need as soon as possible.
Fill Out Our Client Application
To start we need you to complete and return to us your Client Application or we can help you do that over the phone. Some of the information you’ll provide includes:
- Basic questions about income and other qualifiers help determine whether a client qualifies for subsidized meal services
- Your address and special meal needs
- Healthcare provider and doctor name/contact info
- Two emergency personal contacts
Our Client Enrollment Specialist will review your application and help determine your meal cost based on your individual circumstances. Financial assistance options are available; however, clients who qualify for subsidized service will be placed on a waitlist at this time.
Our client services team will review your application and reach out with further enrollment information and details within three (3) business days. Please call our office with any questions or concerns: 310-394-5133 ext 1.
Our Meals
- Volunteers deliver a hot lunch, a side, fruit, and a milk on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 10:45 am and 1:45 pm
- Frozen meals provided for Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Our meals are healthy, low sodium, nutritious and, approved by a Los Angeles County certified dietitian.
- In addition to our regular meals we offer medically appropriate meals including renal meals for kidney disease, Low K meals for heart patients, puree meals and vegetarian meals.
- We will accommodate personal preferences, to some degree, including substituting for pork, fish, etc.
Menu
Grievance Procedures Form
Delivering More Than a Meal
MOW West’s core heritage program that delivers a LA County dietitian approved hot meal, a side, fruit, and milk to homebound seniors, people living with disabilities, and people living with chronic illnesses of all ages. Our wellness checks monitor health & wellness.
Community Connections Friendly Calling
Meals on Wheels West volunteers call clients weekly for friendly conversations which increases socialization and reduces loneliness. Our wellness checks monitor and report on health and wellness, with a focus on mental health. We make referrals to our more than 60 partner agencies.
Supporting Veterans on the Homefront
Meals are delivered to veterans and their spouses of all ages and eras, regardless of discharge status. The friendly visits and wellness checks reduces isolation of older veterans and helps younger veterans adapt to civilian life.
Heal Healthy at Home
Medically appropriate home-delivered meals are provided to recently discharged hospital and physical rehab facilities patients decreasing hospital readmissions and emergency room visits.
Keeping People and Pets Together
MOW West provides pet food and emergency veterinarian treatment to the pets of our low-income clients. The Center for Disease Control reports that having pets has measurable health benefits and decreases loneliness.
Emergency Preparedness
All clients are provided an emergency preparedness kit that includes three days of food and water, an emergency radio/flashlight, space blankets and survival information.