Meals on Wheels Rowan provides a nutritious meal delivered by volunteers who offer a friendly greeting and provide an informal safety check to homebound seniors and disabled individuals in our community. Our home-delivered meal service provides the support and peace of mind to enable them to safely age in the place of their choosing.
Our Meal Program
Normally, meals are delivered 5 days each week between the hours of 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are are limiting contact by delivering three chilled meals every Monday and two chilled meals every Thursday.
The nutritious meals each contain 1/3 of the minimum daily nutritional requirements for senior adults. Each meal includes:
- One 3 - 4 ounce serving of protein
- 4 oz. of two servings of vegetables
- 4 oz. of two servings of fruits
- Bread or dessert
- 8 oz. of 2% milk
Each meal has:
- At least 700 calories
- Less than 1,300 mg of sodium
- Less than 30% of its calories from fat
Special Programs
Meals on Wheels Rowan partners with a variety of organizations to offer additional services for our participants.
- Daily Newspapers
- Birthday Bags
- Seasonal/Holiday Favors and cards
- Fresh Produce
- Bottled Water
- Emergency Meals
- Electric Fans
- Over-the-Counter Medications
- Pet Food - through our AniMEALS Pet Food Program
- Educational flyers on health and nutrition
- Information on various agencies who offer assistance to the elderly
Our partners include:
- Newspaper Sponsors:
- Stout Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
- Central Carolina Insurance Agency
- Salisbury Post
- Food Lion
- Cheerwine
- Bread Riot
- Rowan Food & Farm Network
- Rufty-Holmes Senior Center
- Healthy Rowan
- Rowan County Department of Social Services
- Rowan County United Way
- Elder Orphan Care
- Community Care Clinic of Rowan
- NC MedAssist
- Rowan County Humane Society
- Lazy 5 Ranch & Veterinary Hospital