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About Meals on Wheels San Francisco

Meals on Wheels San Francisco and its volunteers provide seniors what they need to live independent and dignified lives — nutritious meals, professional social work and a friendly visitor. Our network of drivers, social workers, nutritionists, community partners, volunteers, donors, and advocates are a formidable force against senior neglect and malnutrition. Meals on Wheels San Francisco believes in delivering more than a meal – we are nourishing the whole person.
 
Founded in 1970, MOWSF is a local, independent non-profit organization. MOWSF exists to alleviate the food insecurity and loneliness experienced by seniors who want to stay in their own homes but cannot shop or prepare meals for themselves. Our services are geared towards those with the greatest physical, social and economic need. The seniors we serve are frail, have limited ability to purchase or prepare meals, and have little or no support from family or caregivers. All of our clients are physically challenged due to a variety of conditions such as heart disease, cancer, vision loss, arthritis, and diabetes. They are also confronted with the anxiety that the cost of living in San Francisco could outweigh their limited income.

 

PROVIDING MUCH MORE THAN A MEAL

Delivering independence to seniors across San Francisco.

“Meals on Wheels has given me a mode of freedom that I wouldn’t have otherwise.” – Maurice, MOWSF client

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WE FIGHT MALNUTRITION AND LONELINESS

Home-Delivered Meals

We serve more than 1.6 million meals each year.

  • 64% of the seniors we serve live alone.
  • 20% of them have no other sources of food than the two meals MOWSF provides per day.
  • Meals are prepared in our kitchen in the Bayview neighborhood.
  • You’ve probably seen our trucks around the City! Our staff drivers deliver meals and safety checks to 3,500 seniors and adults with disabilities in neighborhoods across San Francisco.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Nourishing the Whole Person

We do more than deliver meals.

  • Our drivers not only deliver food, but provide important safety checks.
  • Our registered dietitians provide more than 1,900 hours of nutrition counseling each year.
  • Our team of social workers conducts more than 3,049 visits a year.
  • Our volunteer department coordinates programs that provide clients with compassion and support. Volunteers are matched with seniors to offer companionship or to help with tasks such as grocery shopping, computer instruction, home cleaning, small repairs and more.

QUALIFICATION

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR MEALS ON WHEELS SAN FRANCISCO?

Our services are geared primarily toward serving meals to low-income seniors. To be eligible for our services, you must be:

  • 60 years of age or older
  • Living in San Francisco
  • Additional factors contributing to eligibility may include:
    • Being homebound or needing help leaving your home
    • Unable to prepare meals or shop for yourself
    • Recent hospital stay or ongoing health problems
    • Primarily living alone or with a caregiver

If you live outside San Francisco, please click HERE to search for your local Meals on Wheels programs.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED

You, a family member, or caregiver can apply for our Home-Delivered Meals program by phone by contacting the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services’ Information, Referral, and Intake Line at 415-355-6700. You can also contact MOWSF at our main line, 415-920-1111.

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