Home-Delivered Meals
Home delivered meals, HDM, is a federally funded program that provides healthy meals and friendly smiles to 2,500 homebound older adults daily in Allegheny County.Eligible Recipients are:
Older adults that are sixty (60) years of age or older who are homebound and unable to shop or to prepare meals.
The type of meal delivered is a nutritious hot meal that meets one-third of the older adult’s daily food requirements. Meals include but are not limited to:
- 3. Oz protein; meat, fish, beans, poultry.
- 2-1/2 cup servings of fruit and/or vegetables.
- 1 bread, roll, biscuit.
- 1tsp corn oil margarine
- ½ pint milk (whole, 2%, skim)
- 1 dessert
Special diets are available. Special diets include diabetic, calorie controlled, low salt, low fat or a combination of the ones listed. A prescription from your physician is required.
In recognition of the multiple needs of the “whole person” the Home Delivered Meals program is committed to service, provision, and coordination within the broad continuum of nutrition, health-related and home care services.
There is no fee, but a suggested voluntary donation {$2.50} is accepted from the consumer of the meal. Donations are encouraged and used to supplement the government funding, and to expand the home delivered meals program.
How the meal is delivered to your home:
The meal is delivered by some paid drivers, but also by many concerned volunteers, to the doors of the homebound. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday (except holidays) between the hours of 10:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
To Cancel the Service, call your HDM provider. You may cancel for a temporary break in service due to an away from home visit or a hospital stay, or you can permanently terminate the service. Meals may not be delivered due to inclement weather. Listen to your local radio/TV station or call your HDM provider.
HDM are just a phone call away, and service lasts as long as needed-days, weeks, months. Find the agency in your community and call for service.
A gift of Home Delivered Meals is a wonderful way to help a neighbor or honor someone’s memory. Gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations, or deferred gifts through wills, trusts, stocks, and life insurance are welcomed. All contributions are tax deductible. Your generosity would be greatly appreciated.
For additional information concerning the Home Delivered Meals program contact the Department of Human Services/Aging
at 412-350-5460 or one of the strategically located service providers:
New Ken. HDM Contact: Kinlock 724-337-8114
or Lutheran Service Society 412-734-9330
Catholic Youth Association
286 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Phone: 412-621-3342
Eastern Area Adult Services
901 West Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Phone: 412-247-1446
Elder-Ado, Inc.
320 Brownsville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Phone: 412-381-6900
Hill House/Senior Services
2038 Bedford Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-392-4450
LifeSpan, Inc.
314 E. 8th Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
Phone: 412-464-1300
Lutheran Service Society
440 Lincoln Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Phone: 412-734-9330
Penn Hills Senior Centers
147 Jefferson Road
Penn Hills, PA 15235
Phone: 412-244-3400
Plum Senior Center
499 Center-New Texas Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
Phone: 412-795-2330
Riverview Community
Action Corporation
619 Fourth Street
Oakmont, PA 15139
Phone: 412-828-1062
Vintage, Inc.
401 N Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone: 412-361-5003
Allegheny County
Department of Human Services
Area Agency on Aging
412-350-5460
HOME DELIVERED MEALS
Rain or Shine
A Meal and a Smile
Delivered to
Your Door Every Day
Allegheny County
Department of Human Services
