Meals For The Homebound

 

Meals on Wheels of Horry and Georgetown County, Inc. provides home delivered meals to HOMEBOUND, ELDERLY or TERMINALLY-ILL individuals with no reliable means of getting groceries or safely preparing meals, regardless of ability to pay.  

At this time, all new client applications must also be accompanied by a ‘Healthcare Professional” Referral form. This form can be completed online by the health care professional OR by a verbal acceptance and form completed by a representative of Meals on Wheels of Horry and Georgetown County.

 

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be over the age of 18

• Be home bound* and unable to meet basic nutritional needs ** either temporarily or long term

• Have no other reliable means of obtaining daily meals

• Reside in our service areas within (Horry and Georgetown County) and the availability must be open on designated route.

As long as clients meet all the above eligibility requirements, Meals on Wheels of Horry and Georgetown County, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations

*Definition of “home bound”: Unable to leave the home without considerable difficulty and/or assistance.  A person may leave home for medical treatment or short, infrequent absences for non-medical reasons such as trip to the barber or religious services.
*Definition of “unable to meet basic nutritional needs”: Unable to prepare/have difficulty preparing at least one nutritious meal daily because of physical or mental limitations, or unable to obtain/have difficulty obtaining necessary food.

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To apply for services, please complete the appropriate application below.  For additional assistance, please call 843-970-2330, ext. 2 and a Client Intake Coordinator will be in touch very soon to assist you with any questions and/or walk you through the application over the phone.  To set up an appointment to complete application online with representative, please email mowintake@gmail.com.

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