Meals for You: Nutritious Meals and Wellness Support for Older Adults

As we age, tasks that once felt simple can become more difficult. Preparing meals can be a challenge as using the stove or microwave becomes harder, making it tempting to rely on ready-made options that are less healthy and may leave us feeling unwell.

Meals on Wheels serves older adults across the country through a network of providers like Aster, offering not only daily nutritious meals but also essential wellness checks up to five days a week.

Meals For You
Aster offers Meals For You, a service that allows older adults to participate in Meals on Wheels up to five days a week at a low cost. The program provides more than just a meal. Meals on Wheels drivers, known as Monitors, perform a wellness check during each visit, ensuring participants’ safety and overall wellbeing. This regular contact can be especially important during periods of illness or isolation.

Participants can register for short-term or long-term support. For example, someone recovering from an injury may use Meals For You while they heal, while others with ongoing challenges may remain in the program indefinitely.

Aster’s Outreach and Social Services team is available to help assess your needs and enroll you in the program. If you qualify, you may receive up to five hot lunches each week at a rate of $6.60 per meal. You can update your preferences or stop the service at any time.

Eligibility: Participants must live within the City of Mesa.

Contact Information:
Ramoncita Cocova, Director of Social Services
Email: rcocova@asteraz.org
Phone: 480-634-1659