Home Delivered Meals

Our flagship program, Meals on Wheels, delivers three nutritious meals a day, five days a week by caring volunteers.

Home Delivered Meals

Home Delivered Meals

Our flagship program, Meals on Wheels, delivers three nutritious meals a day, five days a week by caring volunteers.

Thousands of older adults in Orange County struggle with hunger, malnutrition, and isolation. Grocery shopping and meal preparation are very difficult, and they don’t always have family or friends available to help.

That’s why we’re here! Our volunteers and staff deliver nutritious, heart-healthy meals along with a friendly smile.

How It Works

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HEALTHY MEALS

Our delicious meals provide 100% of the recommended daily allowance of nutrients. Every recipe is reviewed and approved by a registered dietician.

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SPECIAL DELIVERY

Every meal is carefully prepared and packaged at our headquarters in Anaheim, CA, and then distributed to area seniors and community centers. Then, our dedicated volunteers deliver them straight to the homes of older adults in Orange County.

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EXCITING RESULTS

88% of Meals on Wheels participants say their health conditions are easier to manage because of the meals they receive.

Cities Served

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We deliver Meals on Wheels in these cities in Central & North Orange County:

  • Anaheim

  • Brea

  • Buena Park

  • Costa Mesa

  • Cypress

  • Fountain Valley

  • Fullerton

  • Garden Grove

  • Huntington Beach

  • La Habra

  • Orange

  • Santa Ana

  • Seal Beach

  • Stanton

  • Tustin

  • Westminster

Who Qualifies

Who Qualifies

Who qualifies for Meals on Wheels in Orange County, California? Our program participants must be 60+ years of age and homebound due to illness, disability, or lack of mobility. Grocery shopping and preparing meals are very difficult, and they do not always have family or friends available to help.

Who Qualifies

Who Qualifies

Who qualifies for Meals on Wheels in Orange County, California? Our program participants must be 60+ years of age and homebound due to illness, disability, or lack of mobility. Grocery shopping and preparing meals are very difficult, and they do not always have family or friends available to help.

What We Provide

Meals on Wheels Orange County offers so much more than a meal. Our caring volunteers also bring a smile and friendly conversation while making sure all is well and will get help when the client needs it. Ultimately, we help homebound older adults live independently in the homes they love.

What We Provide

Meals on Wheels and Lunch Café are funded in part through a grant from the California Department of Aging, as allocated by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and administered by the Office on Aging.

What We Provide

What We Provide

Meals on Wheels Orange County offers so much more than a meal. Our caring volunteers also bring a smile and friendly conversation while making sure all is well and will get help when the client needs it. Ultimately, we help homebound older adults live independently in the homes they love.

Meals on Wheels and Lunch Café are funded in part through a grant from the California Department of Aging, as allocated by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and administered by the Office on Aging.

Request Meal Assistance

If you need our services, please let us know. We’re here for you!

What Our Clients Have to Say

You can read statistics to see the impact you can have on the clients we serve … but we think our clients explain it best:

Marlena

Marlena
“After my fall, I was in so much pain. I was only eating soup because it was the quickest thing to prepare. Meals on Wheels Orange County has helped me so much.”

Julie

Julie
“I lived on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and cold cereal for two years before discovering Meals on Wheels Orange County. I’m so grateful to be eating fruits and vegetables again.”

john

John
“After one month it reduced my blood pressure and reduced my cholesterol; it’s very good and very healthy.”

How You Can Contribute

We count on friends like you to provide much-needed meals and services to at-risk older adults in our community. Please, take a moment to give generously today!

How You Can Contribute

Meals on Wheels Menus

Our menus change monthly, giving our clients delicious, nutritionally balanced, and culturally appropriate options.