Meals on Wheels West
Meals on Wheels West is an organization in Santa Monica, CA offering crisis services, disability services, food, healthcare, housing, mental health, senior services, and veteran services. Delivers meals and supportive contact to people who have difficulty shopping or preparing food.
- Location
- Santa Monica, CA
- Services
- Crisis services, Disability services, Food, Healthcare, Housing, Mental health, Senior services, Veteran services
- Website
- https://www.mealsonwheelswest.org/
- EIN
- 954613280
Services
Delivering More Than a Meal
Meals on Wheels West delivers hot, cold, and frozen nutritious meals certified by an LA County registered dietitian to homebound community members. Deliveries include regular wellness checks and accommodations for medical diets such as renal, low potassium, puree, and vegetarian options.
Eligibility: Eligible individuals are homebound residents of Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu who cannot shop or cook for themselves. Serves people of all ages and income levels.
Application: Apply online or over the phone by calling (310) 394-5133 ext. 1. The client services team reviews applications within three business days.
Fees: Private pay clients pay $10 per meal and service can begin immediately. Subsidies are available for eligible clients, but clients qualifying for subsidized service are placed on a waitlist.
Schedule: Deliveries occur Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm (or 10:45 am to 1:45 pm), providing hot lunch, cold dinner/sides, and frozen meals for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Community Connections Phone Program
A remote telephone outreach program pairing volunteers with older adults, veterans, individuals living with disabilities or chronic illness, and formerly unhoused persons for bi-weekly friendly conversation, safety and wellness checks, and referrals to partner agencies.
Eligibility: Serves older adults, veterans, formerly unhoused individuals, and people living with disabilities and chronic illness. Participation in other Meals on Wheels West programs is not required.
Application: Enroll online by completing the intake form, or call (310) 394-5133 ext. 7 or email communityconnections@mealsonwheelswest.org for assistance.
Fees: The program is free of charge.
Schedule: Calls are conducted twice weekly, typically on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, or on an agreed-upon schedule.
Supporting Veterans on the Homefront
Delivers nutritious meals, wellness checks, and friendly visits to military veterans and their spouses of all eras and ages, regardless of discharge status.
Eligibility: Veterans of all eras and their spouses of all ages, regardless of discharge status.
Application: Contact (310) 394-5133 ext. 1 or clientservices@mealsonwheelswest.org for enrollment information.
Heal Healthy at Home
Delivers short- and long-term medically appropriate meals and daily wellness checks to homebound individuals recovering from hospitalization, surgery, illness, or physical rehabilitation.
Eligibility: Homebound residents having difficulty purchasing and preparing food due to a recent hospital stay, poor health, accident, or disability. MOW West contacts primary physicians to verify dietary needs.
Application: Complete the intake form online or call (310) 394-5133 ext. 1 to enroll over the phone.
Fees: Meals are low cost with subsidies available; no one is refused meals due to inability to pay.
Food and Shelter
Delivers nutritious meals and wellness checks to formerly unhoused individuals living in permanent or supportive housing, coupled with referrals to social service agencies.
Eligibility: Formerly unhoused individuals currently residing in permanent or supportive housing.
Keeping People and Pets Together
Provides free pet food, supplies, and emergency veterinary treatment to the companion animals of low-income homebound meal recipients.
Eligibility: Available to low-income Meals on Wheels West clients who own pets.
Emergency Preparedness
Distributes emergency preparedness backpack kits to homebound clients, containing three days of drinking water, a 3,000-calorie food ration, a hand-squeezed flashlight, whistle, poncho, face covering, and thermal survival blanket.
Eligibility: Provided to enrolled Meals on Wheels West homebound clients.
Locations
- Meals On Wheels West Office, 1823-A Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90404 — Administrative, Client Services, Volunteer, and Development office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Questions
What does Meals on Wheels West offer?
Meals on Wheels West offers Delivering More Than a Meal, Community Connections Phone Program, Supporting Veterans on the Homefront, Heal Healthy at Home, Food and Shelter, Keeping People and Pets Together, and Emergency Preparedness.
Where is Meals on Wheels West?
Meals on Wheels West is at 1823-A Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90404.
How do I contact Meals on Wheels West?
To reach Meals on Wheels West, visit https://www.mealsonwheelswest.org/.
Who is eligible for Delivering More Than a Meal?
Eligibility for Delivering More Than a Meal: Eligible individuals are homebound residents of Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu who cannot shop or cook for themselves. Serves people of all ages and income levels.
When is Delivering More Than a Meal available?
Schedule for Delivering More Than a Meal: Deliveries occur Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm (or 10:45 am to 1:45 pm), providing hot lunch, cold dinner/sides, and frozen meals for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Does Delivering More Than a Meal cost anything?
Fees for Delivering More Than a Meal: Private pay clients pay $10 per meal and service can begin immediately. Subsidies are available for eligible clients, but clients qualifying for subsidized service are placed on a waitlist.
How do I apply for Delivering More Than a Meal?
Application for Delivering More Than a Meal: Apply online or over the phone by calling (310) 394-5133 ext. 1. The client services team reviews applications within three business days.
Who is eligible for Community Connections Phone Program?
Eligibility for Community Connections Phone Program: Serves older adults, veterans, formerly unhoused individuals, and people living with disabilities and chronic illness. Participation in other Meals on Wheels West programs is not required.
When is Community Connections Phone Program available?
Schedule for Community Connections Phone Program: Calls are conducted twice weekly, typically on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, or on an agreed-upon schedule.
Does Community Connections Phone Program cost anything?
Fees for Community Connections Phone Program: The program is free of charge.
How do I apply for Community Connections Phone Program?
Application for Community Connections Phone Program: Enroll online by completing the intake form, or call (310) 394-5133 ext. 7 or email communityconnections@mealsonwheelswest.org for assistance.
Who is eligible for Supporting Veterans on the Homefront?
Eligibility for Supporting Veterans on the Homefront: Veterans of all eras and their spouses of all ages, regardless of discharge status.
How do I apply for Supporting Veterans on the Homefront?
Application for Supporting Veterans on the Homefront: Contact (310) 394-5133 ext. 1 or clientservices@mealsonwheelswest.org for enrollment information.
Who is eligible for Heal Healthy at Home?
Eligibility for Heal Healthy at Home: Homebound residents having difficulty purchasing and preparing food due to a recent hospital stay, poor health, accident, or disability. MOW West contacts primary physicians to verify dietary needs.
Does Heal Healthy at Home cost anything?
Fees for Heal Healthy at Home: Meals are low cost with subsidies available; no one is refused meals due to inability to pay.
How do I apply for Heal Healthy at Home?
Application for Heal Healthy at Home: Complete the intake form online or call (310) 394-5133 ext. 1 to enroll over the phone.
Who is eligible for Food and Shelter?
Eligibility for Food and Shelter: Formerly unhoused individuals currently residing in permanent or supportive housing.
Who is eligible for Keeping People and Pets Together?
Eligibility for Keeping People and Pets Together: Available to low-income Meals on Wheels West clients who own pets.
Who is eligible for Emergency Preparedness?
Eligibility for Emergency Preparedness: Provided to enrolled Meals on Wheels West homebound clients.
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