Our Services

Meals on Wheels of Northeast Ohio provides much more than a meal. Each year, we partner with friendly local volunteers to deliver more than 250,000 meals – and meaningful social connections – to 2,000 aging neighbors in our community.

Our services support health, well-being, and independence through nutritious meals and regular contact with caring volunteers and staff. Home-delivered meals offer an easy, convenient way to support wellness at home.

There are no eligibility requirements to receive services. Our Client Care Specialists work to understand each person’s needs and identify available financial support options.

Nutritious Meals, Friendly Visits & Safety Checks at Each Delivery

Every delivery provides more than a nutritious meal. It also offers an opportunity for connection and a brief check on each client’s well-being.

Our Meals

Meals are delivered right to your door by a friendly, familiar face. All meals are approved by a registered dietitian and designed to be healthy, convenient, and satisfying.

We work with each client to identify the meal options that work best for their needs:

• • • Hot, ready-to-eat meals
      Locally prepared and delivered weekdays
      • Regular
      • Carbohydrate-Controlled
    • Cold sack lunches
      • Locally prepared and delivered weekdays
    • Frozen meals
      Frozen meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner delivered once a week
      • Regular
      • Carbohydrate-Controlled
      • Pureed

Each meal includes an entree, side, vegetable or/and fruit, and a choice of milk.

Menus rotate quarterly and feature seasonal options to provide healthy variety.
View our menus here.

Enrolled clients may also receive help with some pet food needs. Ask our team for details.

Our Friendly Visits

Meals are delivered by consistent local volunteers and staff who get to know the people on their routes.

Each delivery offers an opportunity for a friendly visit – a familiar face, a brief conversation, and a welcoming connection that can help reduce isolation and brighten someone’s day.

Our Safety Checks

Every delivery also provides an important opportunity to check on a client’s well-being.

Because meals are handed directly to the client or their caregiver, our volunteers and staff can notice changes in a client’s appearance or the home environment. Our volunteers and staff are trained to recognize potential concerns.

If a client does not answer the door or a volunteer or staff member notices something concerning, our Client Care team is notified immediately through our electronic delivery system. The team follows up to confirm the client’s well-being and determine whether an emergency contact should be notified.

Who We Serve

Our services can support people who may have difficulty preparing meals safely and regularly, including:

• Older Adults
• Individuals with Disabilities
• People recovering from illness or surgery
• Veterans

Where We Deliver

Meals are available in Carroll, Holmes, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties.

What Does It Cost?

Our Client Care Specialists take time to understand each client’s needs, preferences, and options for financial support. A brief interview helps us identify available services with funding options.

Client costs vary from no cost to full price, depending on program eligibility. We work to identify all available funding sources to make meals affordable.

We coordinate with a variety of programs and organizations including

• • Direction Home Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities’ Passport & Care Coordination
  • Gardens of the Western Reserve
  • Medicaid Waivers
  • MyCare Ohio
  • Title III of the Older Americans Act
  • Other community and public programs

Get in Touch

For more information, please contact us at 330-832-7220 or referrals@vantageaging.org. To enroll or make a referral, please call or complete our Client Service Form.

Our Client Care team will be in touch soon. Services may begin within 3-7 days.