Meals on Wheels

Healthy Lunches Delivered To Your Door.  

Meals on Wheels is a national program that operates in virtually every community in America committed to supporting their senior neighbors to live healthier and more nourished lives in their own homes. The community of Winnebago, NE is home to one independently-run local program dedicated to providing daily noon meals for elders and other homebound individuals throughout the local region. 

Qualifying for Services

  • Recipients ages 55+
  • Temporarily or permanently handicapped
  • Must have a referral from their primary care provider

How It Works

  1. If you are eligible for home deliveries, ask your provider to make a referral. 
  2. Provide the referral paperwork and client registration paperwork to our Senior Citizens Center to sign up for home delivery service. Once you receive confirmation, you will be added to our daily list of meal deliveries. 
  3. Then, be ready from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM each day when Meals on Wheels knocks on the door with a nutritious meal created to address the specific health conditions of the individual.
  4. Open it with a smile. 

What is Delivered

Every visit comes with a nutritious meal created to address the specific health conditions of the senior, a safety check around the house and an assessment of any changes that might impact future medical needs completed by our Senior Citizens Center

Recipients must be home during the delivery window to receive their meal. If no one is available when our delivery employee arrives, the meal will be left at the door along with a door tag explaining the missed delivery. After the third door tag, you will be removed from the home-delivery roster. If you know you will be unavailable, please call 402-745-3957 to cancel your meal for the day in advance.

This policy helps us ensure meals are reaching participants to make the best use of our resources. Thank you for helping us keep this important service running smoothly. We appreciate your cooperation and are grateful for the opportunity to serve our homebound neighbors! 💚

Our Promise to You

At WCHS, we believe that being invited into the homes of this nation's high-risk seniors and disabled individuals is an honor and privilege, and we know it is the first and one of the most effective lines of defense in preventing additional healthcare needs. This can mean the difference between independent living at home in our community and being transferred to a often costly long-term care facility in the surrounding region.