Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels

A program that organizes food delivery to the elderly, ill, and other people who cannot leave their homes or cook for themselves. Before he went into a nursing home, my grandfather got food delivered to him by Meals on Wheels.
See also: Meal, on, Wheel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cook up
  • cooked up
  • cook off
  • be stuffed like a turkey
  • cook out
  • cook somebody's goose
  • cook someone's goose
  • cook (one's) goose
  • cook goose
  • cook your goose
References in periodicals archive
Follow-ups on the alerts led to 132 referrals, with most for self-care (33%), health (17%) and care management services (17%), according to the researchers at West Health Institute, Brown University in Rhode Island, and Meals on Wheels America.
Meals on Wheels Delivers an Extra Health Bonus for Seniors
"The Meals On Wheels Program is not only beneficial for an individual receiving nutritious meals on a daily basis, but is an excellent method of checking on the client for their well-being.
Lifesaving action Meals on Wheels delivery man helps client in distress Drew: Quick action helps save a life
In response to this program, Meals On Wheels of Tampa has developed partnerships with the following groups: Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, Sanwa Farmer's Market, Feeding Tampa Bay, University of South Florida, Publix, Save a Lot and others.
Over 700 Free Bags of Produce to be Delivered to the Homes of Senior and Homebound Neighbors Next Saturday
Graeme Francis of Age Cymru said: "Having a hot meal delivered to your home by meals on wheels is a service that is valuable and valued by many older people.
Proposal to save meals on wheels by raising prices
She said: "Ensuring older people are well nourished is essential if they are to stay fit and well, and meals on wheels have played an important role in this.
STEALS ON WHEELS; Tory cuts rob 46,000 OAPs of meal deliveries
Although the current financial year is yet to end, the party said the figures are based on the amount of people who are currently receiving meals on wheels.
Claim less are getting meals on wheels help
Phyllis Coen began taking a daily hot meal from Wolverhampton City Council's Meals on Wheels service last month, and says she is delighted with the food served up to her.
My meals are wheely nice!
Their staff's effort to donate to Meals on Wheels for WNY will help the agency dedicated to delivering meals and support services to people who have limited ability to shop or prepare meals for themselves.
McGuire Group donates to Meals on Wheels, staff and residents made efforts in nursing facilities
The title of the BBC2 show was, rather obviously, Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels.
Bikers rally to elderly
Folk relying on meals on wheels are among the most helpless.
Elderly at risk; letters
OUR report on the Government planning to slash meals on wheels for vulnerable older people, angered readers...
Taking wheels off meal service is heartless; "You say... "
Many Meals on Wheels clients in Llandudno and Penrhyn Bay have already been told they will no longer receive the current service, which provides a hot dinner plated up by a volunteer.
Meals on wheels shakeup 'disgust' WRVS work cut after 50 years
For those who are still fit and well enough to live in their own home, but cannot get out to do the shopping, there is Meals on Wheels.
Food service is a lifeline for many; MEALS ON WHEELS