Meals at Home

What does it do?

It is a meal delivery service

How does it work?

  • A driver delivers frozen meals to your door 
  • When the driver delivers your meal order you complete a form to select your next meal order to be delivered
  • Each meal has three courses and there is a large menu choice of soups, main courses and hot or cold desserts available
  • Special health, vegetarian and ethnic minority diets can also be catered for

Who it is for?

for older people in Glasgow

Where it is available?

Local service (Glasgow).

What it costs:

The cost of the service will be included in your Home Care charge. See http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/B09F751F-D508-4A25-9E22-D88A1E7B6A59/0/AGuidetoHomeCareChargesLeaflet2010.pdf

How to access or apply for it:

How do I get this service?

  • If you need help and support at home contact your local social work office to request an assessment of your needs
  • A member of staff from Social Work Services will visit you to carry out an assessment of your needs
  • They will also check if you are able to reheat the meals yourself
  • If you have difficulty with re-heating the meals, assistance will be provided
  • Before the service starts a survey of your kitchen will be completed, and a free on-loan freezer and microwave will be provided if required

Find your local social work office at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Care_Support/GettingaService/AccessingServices/

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Info last updated:

21/09/2011
Provider
Customer Care Team, Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow, G2 1DU