Meals On Wheels Office at People For People's Senior Nutrition in Union Gap
Delivers 7-day once a week frozen meals in Yakima County for seniors 60 yrs and older who are homebound, not able to prepare meals, and don't have anyone to help prepare meals. Meals are limited in fat, sugar, salt, and spices through a dietitian. Provides Farmers Market Food Vouchers ($80) to low-income Yakima County seniors, 60 years and older, who meet the income guidelines (does not serve Yakama Reservation).
Physical Address
1008 West Ahtanum Road, Union Gap, WA 98903
Hours
M-F, 8am-3pm.
Voice
Application process
Call to apply. An eligibility assessment is required and will be scheduled after application. It may take up to a week from initial application to conduct an eligibility assessment. If approved, meals will start the same week as the assessment.
Fee
Suggested donation of $2.50 per meal. If under 60, the fee is $9/meal. Those under 60 who are a spouse or dependent of a qualifying participant, qualify for free meals.
Eligibility
Must be a senior 60 yrs or older who is homebound due to illness or disability; unable to prepare their own meals; and don't have friends, caregivers, or family who can help prepare them. Does not deliver meals in cities that are in the Yakama reservation territory: Harrah, Toppenish, Wapato, and White Swan, Parker, Brownstown (call Yakama Nation Area Agency on Aging at 509-865-7164).
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
People For People
People For People is a non-profit organization providing employment and training services, special needs transportation, brokered Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, 2-1-1 information and referrals, and senior nutrition.