Many of the seniors we serve in Sacramento are isolated and lonely as well as financially insecure. We address these challenges by providing nutritious home-delivered meals, helping to decrease food insecurity and nourish the whole person.
STATS: (2023)
%
Live alone
%
Food insecure
%
Low income
Seniors Caseworkers assesses for possible enrollment
Our Caseworker team provides
HOME VISITS:
Our MOW Sacramento caseworkers will visit all new seniors in their homes, to determine eligibility. Caseworkers will connect these Seniors with programs in the community that will help them age in place and maintain their independence. “
Caseworkers will then check in with our participants on a quarterly basis to assess their needs and satisfaction with our services.
ONGOING SUPPORT:
Meals on Wheels Sacramento does more than just deliver nutritious meals. We also provide human contact, and welfare checks if needed.
We stay in close contact with our participantsand drivers throughout the year to make sure that they have access to all the services that they need. We can also provide some supportive devices (when funding allows), and programs to make home life easier.
Here are a few resources we recommend:
TRANSPORTATION
ACC Rides:
916-393-9026 ext. 333 accsv.org Coverage area: 95758, 95811, 95814, 95816, 95817, 95818, 95820, 95822, 95823, 95824, 95828, 95831, 95832, including Delta region: Walnut Grove, Locke, Hood/Franklin, Courtland
Paratransit Services:
916-321-2877 option #2 sacrt.com/apps/sacrt-go-paratransit-services
Sacramento Regional Transit:
916-321-2877 sacrt.com
Smart Rides:
916-556-0100 sacrt.com/apps/smart-ride To schedule an appointment -ondemand.sacrt.com Provides transportation in following areas: Rancho Cordova, Natomas-North
SOCIAL OUTLETS
Friendship Line:
24-hour toll-free hotline/warmline for older and disabled adults 24-Hour Hotline/Warmline Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: The Friendship Line at Institute on Aging is the nation’s only accredited 24-hour toll-free hotline for older and disabled adults. The Friendship Line is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warmline (non-urgent calls); our services provide older and disabled adults reassurance, crisis intervention, information and referrals.
How to Enroll for Home-Delivered Meals from Meals on Wheels Sacramento
If you live in Sacramento and are aged 60 or older, you may qualify. Call the Meals on Wheels Sacramento County at 916 444 – 9533 to apply.