Eligibility
- Primarily homebound and over the age of 62.
- Unable to safely shop for or prepare your own meals because you have a documented disability.
- Difficulty preparing nutritional meals or grocery shopping to the extent your diet is deficient.
- You live in a home, apartment or mobile home that is safe and accessible for our volunteers
- We are able to meet your dietary needs
We deliver meals in the city limits of Fort Collins, LaPorte and Wellington. Because we care about food safety, there are some boundary limitations based on location. Call us if you're unsure!
Meals on Wheels for Fort Collins is a nonprofit, community supported organization. We are not funded through any Federal agencies, with the exception of special funding such as the CAREs Act. We rely on client fees, donations, grants, and fundraising activities to provide services.
- A nutritional meal with a balanced diet
- Nutritional independence from friends and family
- Ability to remain at home
- Restore/maintain good health
- Social interaction with volunteers
Meals are $6.50 per meal ($7.50 for large meals). However, we are able to work on a sliding scale, and clients can be considered for a reduced cost meal with a verification of gross monthly income.
The first step is to fill out a new client application and provide necessary documentation (listed on the application). Please call the office at 970.484.6325 if you prefer we mail you a paper application, or you can click the button below for the online client application.
About Our Meals
Each meal consists of 1 hot tray and 1 cold tray. The hot tray contains a protein, starch, and a vegetable. The cold tray typically contains a type of salad, dessert, and a carb.
The Poudre Valley Hospital kitchen cannot accommodate allergy requests.
Our meals are prepared fresh at Poudre Valley Hospital by their kitchen staff.
Meals are delivered by caring and dedicated volunteers.
Meals are delivered Monday-Friday between 11:15am and 12:45pm. We require a minimum of 1 month of service, and a minimum of 2 days of service per week.
On a rare occasion, we must cancel meal delivery to ensure the safety of our volunteers due to dangerous road conditions or temperatures below 15 degrees. In the event of inclement weather conditions causing us to cancel delivery, we will make every effort to contact each client and volunteer -- typically through an automated phone call. Additionally, we are closed and will not be delivering meals on major holiday which includes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.