When are meals delivered?
Meals are delivered by caring volunteers between 11:00am and 1:00pm each weekday, except for the following holidays: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Hot meals are prepared fresh and delivered daily.
Frozen meals are delivered once a week. Clients may order additional frozen meals for evenings and weekends.
Daily well-being visit by a friendly volunteer
In addition to receiving a warm, nutritious meal, our volunteer drivers make sure our clients are safe, along with a warm smile and a friendly hello. Volunteer drivers report back to the Meals on Wheels staff with any potentially unsafe situations.
Resources/referrals
Our staff Support Coordinator can provide referrals and resources to help keep our clients independent. Please call our office for details.
Types of Meals
Standard Diets
Each meal provides 600 calories and one-third of the adult daily recommended dietary allowance including protein, starch (potato, rice, noodles, etc.), vegetable, fruit, bread, milk or juice, and dessert.
Special Diets Available
Regular diet
No concentrated sweets
Low fat
No added salt
Modified texture diets
additional Services
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education is provided monthly at no cost with the monthly menu. Clients receive quality information on current nutrition facts and dietary guidelines.
Blizzard Boxes
Free Blizzard Boxes containing shelf-stable meals are provided annually to each client in the event of inclement weather conditions.
pet supply help
Clients with cats and/or dogs who are in need of help with pet food supplies can request assistance through our partnership with the Colorado Pet Pantry.