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Client FAQ
for Clients and Caregivers
Who is eligible to receive Meals on Wheels?
Residents of Fluvanna County
Seniors and adults with disabilities who are homebound
They are unable to prepare their own meals
People who are alone with no one to prepare meals for them
Can I get meals temporarily?
Yes, Meals are available temporarily for adults who are recovering from surgery or illness and lives alone.
What are the meals like? Can I see a sample menu?
Our meals are prepared locally by Wahoo BBQ in accordance with VDA guidelines. Each meal features healthy portions including an entree, vegetable, grain, fruit and a milk.
How much do meals cost? Is financial assistance available?
The full cost of each meal is $6.50. Most of our clients do not pay for their meals. We work with each client and use a sliding scale to see what they can afford.
How does the approval process work?
Once we receive an application, we will make a home visit before meals start. We will meet the potential client and explain how Meals on Wheels operates.
When are meals delivered?
We provide one warm meal Monday through Friday between 10:30 AM and 1PM. We also offer shelf stable weekend meals that are delivered twice a month.
Do you deliver on holidays?
We are closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, & Christmas Day. We may close additional days depending on when the holiday falls.
When we are closed for a holiday, a frozen meal is delivered before the holiday.
Do you deliver in bad weather?
We follow Fluvanna County Public Schools weather related closings. We will post an announcement on NBC 29, CBS 19 and the Fluvanna Meals on Wheels Facebook page.
Our clients are provided with shelf stable food to have on hand in case we are closed for bad weather.
How do I request meals or refer someone?
Call our office 434-589-1685 or go online to Request Meals to submit an application.
Thank you for the wonderful job the meals on wheels program is doing for my mom. She tells me how much she enjoys talking to the people who bring her food and how she gets little surprises sometimes like homemade paper place mats and butterflies from local kids in her box. She hung the butterfly in her window and put the mats on her table. She was tickled to get them. It gives me comfort in knowing she gets to see someone daily during the week and will be given a nice meal to eat for lunch.” – L.B.
