Older adult meal programs provide meals to older adults in group settings or for home delivery. When older adults cannot leave their homes or cannot personally prepare nutritious meals, home delivered meals are an available option.
Learn more about Older Adult Meal Programs below, or take our quick screener to see the full range of nutrition programs you may be eligible for.
Meals are served to older adults weekdays in over 390 sites across Illinois including senior centers, churches, senior housing facilities, and community buildings.
When older adults cannot leave their homes and cannot personally prepare nutritious meals, home delivered meals are an available option.
No income requirement.
Adults age 60 or older.
No citizenship requirement.
Find a program in your area:
Call the Illinois Department on Aging Senior Helpline at 800-252-8966.
Find the local Area Agency on Aging for your county.
Home-delivered meal participants have a range of meal options including vegetarian, pureed, and kosher meals. Depending on the community, participants may receive one or two meals per day. Meals may be fresh or frozen. Participants may receive meals daily or a weekly delivery for multiples days of meals.
Medically tailored meals are available in some communities.
Several grocery and meal programs are available to support nutrition for adults over age 60. Learn more about nutrition programs for older adults.