Skip to main content

Heat advisory: cooling stations are open at all six senior centers through Friday. See center hours and addresses

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Donate
Green cardboard baskets filled with red and orange cherry tomatoes at a farmers market stand.

Food

Meals & Nutrition

A meal is rarely just a meal. For a homebound neighbour it is often the only knock on the door that day.

What you get

Inside Meals & Nutrition

  • Home-delivered meals

    A hot, balanced meal brought to the door by a driver who checks in on you while they are there.

  • Senior center dining

    A midday meal at one of our centers, with company and the day’s activities either side of it.

  • Farmers market nutrition

    Seasonal vouchers for fresh fruit and vegetables from Virginia growers.

  • Weekend and emergency boxes

    Shelf-stable food so a storm or a holiday closure never means an empty cupboard.

  • Special diets

    Meals that account for diabetes, renal diets, low sodium and common allergies.

Who it is for

Adults 60 and over. Home-delivered meals are for people who cannot easily leave home or prepare a full meal for themselves.

What it costs

Meals are offered on a suggested-contribution basis. No one is turned away for inability to contribute.

Start today

One call reaches every program. Family members can call on someone’s behalf with their permission.

757-461-9481Download the forms

How it works

What happens after you call

  1. Call for an assessment

    A resource specialist asks a short set of questions to understand your situation.

  2. We visit or call to enrol you

    Most people are enrolled within a week. Urgent cases move faster.

  3. Meals start

    Delivery drivers run set routes on weekdays. You will know roughly when to expect them.

  4. We keep checking in

    If a driver cannot reach you, we follow up. That check is part of the service.

Good to know

Questions people ask

It varies by city and time of year. Call and ask — we will tell you honestly where things stand and what your options are in the meantime.

Related

People who need this often need these too

A white I-RIDE passenger van with the Senior Services logo parked on a tree-lined street.
Getting around

I-RIDE Transit

Door-to-door rides to the doctor, the pharmacy, the grocery store and the senior center.

  • Medical and dental appointments
  • Veteran transportation
  • Senior center rides
All I-RIDE Transit options

Not sure what you need?

Call and describe an ordinary day. A resource specialist will work out the rest — including services that belong to other agencies.