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Request Meals on Wheels in Lane County

Meals on Wheels serves eligible homebound older adults; the Eugene program is accepting waitlist requests as route space allows.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Find the program for your addressFOOD For Lane County delivers in Eugene. The official page directs Springfield, Veneta, Florence, Junction City, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Oakridge to Senior & Disability Services.
  2. Ask for eligibility screeningPeople 60 or older who are homebound and need help preparing meals may qualify. Screening typically includes a phone interview and an in-home assessment. Some younger people qualify under listed exceptions.
  3. Request the Eugene waitlistUse the online request or call 541-607-5065 for the Eugene program. Clients are added as route space allows.
Delivery and subsidized meals depend on funding and delivery capacity.

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