How To Get Meals

You, a family member, or a caregiver can apply for our Home-Delivered Meals program by phone by contacting the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services’ Information, Referral, and Intake Line at 415-355-6700. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additionally, we provide a Home-Delivered Groceries program in partnership with the SF-Marin Food Bank, for older San Franciscans in need of food and who are able to prepare their own meals. For program details and to sign up, call the Food Bank directly at 415-282-1907.

If you live in Northern San Mateo County cities of:

• South San Francisco
• Colma,
• Daly City
• Brisbane
• San Bruno

and are 60 years of age or older, you may qualify to receive Home-Delivered Meals from Meals on Wheels San Francisco. Contact our intake department at: 415-920-1111.

We provide two nutritious meals, seven days a week (including holidays) to your home. Depending on your particular needs, there are a variety of meal delivery and menu options available. View our current menu offerings.  Additionally, we provide Nutrition and Social Work Services.

We have a waiting list that fluctuates week by week depending on where in the city you live, changes in demand, etc. We continue to do our best to keep the citywide waiting list to a minimum. Whenever possible, our goal is to keep the wait-period for new services under 30 days.

We currently have three modifications to our standard menu that address certain medical conditions. These include diabetic, low-sodium, and mechanically softened options.

Each of our well-balanced and nutritious meals meets one-third of the Dietary Reference Intake of nutrients for this age group. MOWSF offers a seasonal selection of “brunch” (breakfast/lunch) and dinner daily to our clients.

No, but we do focus our services on those who are isolated and need community support. If you live with someone else but need additional support, you may still qualify for our services.

Yes! Our drivers are ready, willing, and able to bring your meals into the kitchen, leave them on a table, or put them into your refrigerator—whichever is most helpful to you. You can also accept them right at the door.

Part of our mission is to see each of our clients for each delivery to ensure that the client is safe on a day-to-day basis. We also do not want to risk food-borne illness by leaving meals out without knowing when they will be refrigerated or eaten. If you are planning on being away from home when we usually deliver meals, we can deliver an “extra” meal the previous day or make other special arrangements to ensure meal delivery. Please contact us at 415-920-1111.

Unfortunately, we are not able to make substitutions to our meals. We do offer diabetic, low-sodium, and mechanically softened options for our clients who require special diets to meet their nutritional needs.

Yes. We request notice one day in advance to cancel or resume your service. You may temporarily suspend service due to special circumstances such as extended hospitalization or convalescent stays.

You can remain on the program for as long as you have a need and meet eligibility requirements, which are assessed by our social workers and drivers. Our goal is to ensure that our clients can remain independent in their homes for as long as safely possible.

Please call us at 415-920-1111. You, a family member, or a caregiver can also learn more about getting on our home-delivered meal programs, by contacting the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services’ Information, Referral, and Intake Line at 415-355-6700 for prompt assistance.