WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
About Meals on Wheels West Contra Costa Region
... by community working together
About Us
Our Mission
We support homebound elders to maintain their health and dignity, and to live independently in the comfort and security of their own homes.
We serve homebound senior citizens who have one or more chronic health conditions that prevent their preparing nutritious daily meals for themselves.
Our Challenge
Senior citizens aged 70 and older, are the fastest growing population segment in Contra Costa County. Many are homebound and unable to obtain nutritious daily meals to maintain their health and remain independent in the comfort and security of their own homes. Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa must find the community resources to meet this rapidly growing need.
Who We Help
The average Meals on Wheels participant in West Contra Costa County is 65 years old, lives alone or with a family member, and has one or more chronic health conditions that prevents them from preparing or shopping for nutritious daily meals. Most live below the Bay Area basic low-income standards and many must choose among paying for food, medicines, rent or utilities with their meager resources.
Then and Now
Founded in 1971, Reverend Palmer Watson started making sandwiches for the elder community and would serve the meals out of the MacArthur Community Church.
Now Meals on Wheels West Contra Costa Region is part of the Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa County program. The meals are overseen by the Senior Nutrition Program.
We have grown to delivering meals daily to approximately 380 clients living in West Contra Costa. No longer making only sandwiches, but we continue to provide nutritious meals to our clients.