One in six seniors in America face food insecurity on a regular basis. More than just a meal, Meals on Wheels provides a proven solution. The nutritious food is critical to the seniors, but the program is so much more. It makes the seniors feel more safe and secure, live healthier lives, enjoy a better quality of life, and remain independent. Meals on Wheels Metro Boise delivers and serves nearly
1,500 hot, nutritious meals each weekday (up 300 meals a day over this time last year) and more than 950 frozen meals each weekend, to seniors throughout Ada County, Middleton, Emmett, Caldwell, and Marsing. All meals are low-sodium, low-calorie, and low-fat. As seniors live longer and retirees flock to the Treasure Valley, the need for our service has increased by 100 meals a day over the past year. The number of seniors needing Meals on Wheels is only going to increase. The impact of Meals on Wheels is significant. The cost of one year for a senior to receive meals is less than one day in the hospital and equal to one week in a nursing facility.
