Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels


Our Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels program offers home-delivered meals to eligible participants. Hot, well-balanced, nutritious, noon-time meals are delivered Monday through Friday to homebound seniors age 60+. Frozen meals are available for weekends and holidays as needed. A noontime meal is served at seven dining centers throughout Benton & Franklin Counties for active seniors.

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MID-COLUMBIA MEALS ON WHEELS FACTS:

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of those we serve report the meals help them remain in their own home.

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say that Meals on Wheels helps them eat healthier

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say the visit and well-being check with their driver help them be more socially connected.

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Richland Community Center

500 Amon Park Rd N, Richland, WA 99352
Telephone: 509-943-0779

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 9:00 to 1:00
Lunch Served @ 11:30
Site Manager
Renee Hill

Kennewick Senior Center

500 S Auburn, Kennewick, WA 99336
Telephone: 509-585-4241

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 9:00 to 1:00
Lunch Served @ 11:30
Site Manager
Denise Watt ( Assistant: Linda Sheehan )

Pasco Senior Center

505 N 1st Ave, Pasco, WA 99301
Telephone: 509-543-5706

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 9:00 to 1:00
Lunch Served @ 11:45
Site Manager
Arloa Shaw 

Parkside ( Hispanic Site )

Parkside ( Hispanic Site )

253 W Margaret St, Pasco, WA 99301
Telephone: 509-545-2169

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 10:00 to 1:00
Lunch Served @ 11:45
Site Manager
Zulema Zavala

Benton City Desert Rose Housing

510 14th St, Benton City, WA 99320
Telephone: 509-588-3094

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 9:30 to 1:30
Lunch Served @ 11:30
Site Manager
Cathy Spurgin

Prosser Senior Center

Prosser Senior Center

1231 Dudley Ave, Prosser, WA 99350, USA
Telephone: 509-786-1148

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 9:00 to 1:00
Lunch Served @ 11:45
Site Manager
Barbara Hall (Assistant: Patricia Williams)

Connell Community Center

Connell Community Center

211 E Elm St, Connell, WA 99344
Telephone: 509-234-0766
Serving Times
Days: Monday | Wednesday | Friday
Hours: 9:00 to 1:00
Lunch Served @ 12:00
Site Manager

SLR Administration Office

SLR Administration Office

1824 Fowler St, Richland, WA 99352
Telephone: 509-735-1911

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 8:00 to 4:30
Site Manager
MOW Program Director: Kristi Thien 
Executive Direction: Grant Baynes

Fowler Street Cafe

Fowler Street Cafe

1834 Fowler St, Richland, WA 99352
Telephone: 509-736-0045

Serving Times
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 11:00 to 1:00

Site Manager
Victoria Zavala 

Our Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels program offers home-delivered meals and well-checks for homebound clients and dining center meals for mobile clients. This community service is provided on a donation basis. Participants are asked to contribute what they can afford.

Home Delivered Meals

Hot, nutritious meals are served at lunch time, Monday through Friday, at seven dining centers. Home delivery is available for seniors who are essentially homebound. Senior meals are provided by suggested donation of $3.00 per meal. Seniors are asked to donate what they can afford. No one is denied service due to inability to make a donation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Home Delivered Meals

How does someone qualify for home delivered meals?
Home delivery is reserved for seniors age 60+ who are essentially homebound, unable to prepare balanced meals, and have no one who is preparing meals in the home.
How much does it cost?

For seniors age 60 and over, meals are provided on a donation basis. The suggested donation in $3.00 per meal. Seniors are asked to donate what they can afford. It could be more or less than the suggested amount. For those under the age of 60, meals can be provided on a private-pay basis or by community grants as they are available.

How do I donate?
If you are over age 60, you will receive a “Letter of Information” with an envelope each month. Contributions of cash or checks made out to Meals on Wheels should be placed in the envelope provided and given to the volunteer who brings your meals. Clients under the age of 60 are served primarily on a private pay basis.  A limited number of under-age-60 clients are served through grant funding and are asked to donate as they are able.
How many meals a week do I get?
Your hot meal is delivered Monday through Friday between 11:00 am and 12 noon. For holidays and weekends, frozen meals may be delivered ahead of time.
How do I change or cancel meals service?
If you are not going to be home, we ask for one day advance notice so we can adjust our kitchen orders. If you have an emergency and can’t be home, please call as soon as possible to notify your site manager. If you are not home for a scheduled delivery and have not notified Meals on Wheels, we will call your emergency contacts to ensure your well-being. To terminate meal service, you may call the main office or the local dining center which serves you.
Can the delivery volunteers leave my meal if I am not home?
No, the volunteers are not allowed to leave a meal unless someone is home to receive it.  Part of our service is a check on our clients. We also are unable to leave your meal unattended due to food safety concerns.
Do you offer any special diets?
We offer a “modified meal” which provides reduced-sugar or fruit alternative desserts. Although we do not add salt during the cooking process, our regular meals are not considered a low-sodium menu.  However, we do offer low sodium frozen meals which average between 500 and 600 mg sodium, including beverage.

Dining Center Meals

How do I make a reservation?
Call your local dining center. Meals are ordered at 12:30 pm for the next day. For a list of dining centers, click here.
Do I have to call every day if I want to eat at the dining center every day?
No, if you want to eat at the dining center daily, you can just let us know what days you are NOT planning to eat with us.
How much does it cost?

For seniors age 60 and over, meals are provided on a donation basis. The suggested donation per meal is $3.00. Seniors are asked to contribute what they can afford, either more or less than the suggested amount. A donation box is available at each dining center.

How often do you serve meals?
We serve Monday through Friday at lunch time. We are closed on week-ends and holidays. Our Connell dining room is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only.
Do you offer any special diets?
We offer a “modified meal” which provides reduced-sugar or fruit alternative desserts. We do not add salt during the cooking process.

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“Without Meals on Wheels, I would literally starve to death or have to be moved to a nursing home. I have no energy to cook, and I’m always struggling just to catch my breath. The drivers are my lifeline to the world, and I can’t wait to see them every day. I just don’t know what I’d do without you guys. I thank every one of you.”

Joan

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