Meal Delivery Services for the Elderly in Hampshire

Meal Delivery Services for the Elderly in Hampshire

Buying, preparing and cooking three healthy meals a day can prove quite a hassle for the elderly. Making use of a Meal Delivery service ensures your elderly relative has freshly prepared and healthy meals, allowing them to continue to living independently.

Services can also reduce loneliness through face-to-face contact and the delivery person can serve as a regular check up on your elderly relative if you live far away.

Hampshire County

Elderly Meals on Wheels in HampshireIf your elderly relative lives in the Hampshire County Council area, they can choose to receive Meals on Wheels through the council’s partnership service Apetito. To be eligible, your relative must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Struggle to cook for them self
  • Have just come out of hospital
  • Have a carer or relative who needs a break from cooking
  • Feeling unwell, either physically or mentally
  • Have difficulty shopping for food

They offer a wide selection of nutritious meals and desserts to suit a variety of dietary requirements. Check out their full menu, available with freezer options.

Meals must be paid by Direct Debit to Apetito. Meals cost ยฃ6.23 daily for a two course meal, or ยฃ3.25 daily for afternoon tea.

Southampton

Roast dinner delivery in Hampshire

Southampton City Council provide a Meals on Wheels service through the agents of City Catering, Southampton. A wide variety of nutritional meals are supplied to residents and dietary requirements are catered for. For more information on menus and costs, please visit the City Care Meals on Wheelsย website.

Friendly drivers will deliver hot meals directly to your elderly relative’s home, Monday to Friday. If your relative requires meals at the weekend, frozen meals can be provided to be reheated.ย 

Southampton residents may be eligible to get this service at a reduced rate if they meet the following criteria:

  • Living alone and are unable to cook for them self
  • A doctor has recommended the service
  • Have a short-term need, for example, have recently been in hospital
  • Meal provision will assist carer(s)

A self-assessment can be carried out to find out if your relative is eligible for a subsidised rate.

Portsmouth

Senior enjoys meals on wheels

Portsmouth City Council also provide a meal delivery service through partnership with Apetito. The service is for people with a relevant need, such as:

  • Just discharged from hospital
  • Carer on holiday
  • Dementia
  • Long/short term illness
  • Unable to prepare own meals
  • Poor mobility

Meals must be paid by Direct Debit to Apetito. Meals cost ยฃ6.23 daily for a two course meal, or ยฃ3.25 daily for afternoon tea.

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight, Meal Delivery ServicesMobile Meals Catering provide a high quality, hot meal delivery service to the elderly community on the Isle of Wight. They offer a fresh, hot meal service daily and can provide frozen food to be heated at convenience, if preferred.

Meals and teas are delivered over the lunch time period and can be served up on a plate on delivery for no extra charge. You can order for your relative over the phone, or via the contact form below. The service is available to anyone who feels it is necessary, but there is a minimum order ofย four mealsย per person in any one week.

Traditional meal costs start at ยฃ6.50 whilst the tea menu choices start from ยฃ3.50. Payment is required on or before the first day of delivery through cash, cheque or bank transfer.

You can view their full menu of dishes available, here.