Mission Statement
Meals on Wheels of Staten Island, Inc. is a private not-for-profit agency whose
mission is to provide two nutritious meals each day to those 60 years of age or
older who can no longer shop for or prepare their own meals. The price is reasonable
and the service is reliable.
About Us
Referrals for service are made by phone and/or online and meal delivery
can begin in 24 hours in an emergency, or several days in
a non-emergency situation. A home visit assessment by a Meals
on Wheels nurse is made within a week of the referral. Reassessments
are made every six months. Sources for referrals are varied:
the potential client, neighbor, relative, friend, clergy,
or related agency serving the community. To be eligible, clients
must have either long or short-term disability/illness, which
prevents them from shopping for food and preparing meals.
They must not have access to a congregate meal site. Persons
without working refrigeration or storage facilities are also
eligible.
One hot and one cold meal are delivered each day, five days
a week, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., except for major holidays. Three frozen meals
are delivered for weekends on Saturday morning.
The meals cannot be delivered unless someone
is there to receive them.
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