Food Assistance (for seniors)
New York City
NYC Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is providing food delivery assistance to senior citizens who are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves (and have no one at home to help). To contact City Meals on Wheels and request assistance, visit their website: https://www.citymeals.org/get-meals
NYC COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Food Delivery
If you are at high medical risk, have no family or friends who can get food for you, do not receive meal delivery from other providers such as Meals on Wheels, and can’t afford groceries, you can get meal deliveries directly from New York City. To create an account and apply for this service, visit: https://cv19engagementportal.cityofnewyork.us/#/display/5e7555117ad6750216160409
Office for the Aging in New York State
Your local branch of the Office for the Aging can connect you to local home-delivered meals programs in your area. Contact information by county is available at: https://aging.ny.gov/local-offices
Long Island
City-Based Nutrition Programs
Follow the link for a long list of small city-based senior nutrition programs on Long Island, listed by city: https://nannysforgrannys.com/senior-nutrition-programs/
Nassau County Meals on Wheels
The largest provider of Meals on Wheels in Nassau County. The program provides healthy meals, nutrition education, links to additional social services, and friendly visitors to home-bound seniors. Visit https://eac-network.org/meals-wheels-seniors/or call (516) 992-0081.
Catholic Charities of Long Island Meals on Wheels program
This Meals on Wheels provider can be reached at (516) 771-3410 for Nassau County and (631) 789-5219 for Suffolk County.
Suffolk County Senior Nutrition Programs
There are over 30 Senior Nutrition Programs in Suffolk County. For more information on home delivered meal programs in Suffolk, please call (631) 853-8227 or visit https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging.
Office for the Aging in New York State
Your local branch of the Office for the Aging can connect you to local home-delivered meals programs in your area. Contact information by county is available at: https://aging.ny.gov/local-offices
New Jersey
Aging and Disability Resource Connection
New Jersey’s Department of Human Services can connect you with local senior meal providers in NJ. Call (877) 222-3737 to find out what is available in your area, or find your local County Agency on Aging at the following link: https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/saaaa.html
Upstate New York
Office for the Aging in New York State
Your local branch of the Office for the Aging can connect you to local home-delivered meals programs in your area. Contact information by county is available at: https://aging.ny.gov/local-offices
Albany County
Older residents who are home-bound and in need of day-to-day assistance, including home delivered meals, should contact Albany County- NY Connects at (518) 447-7177 or visit: https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/aging/home-delivered-meals
Seneca County
Contact Seneca County Office for the Aging at (315) 539-1765 to inquire about home delivered meals.
Schenectady County
Contact Schenectady County Department of Senior & Long Term Care at (518) 382-8481; ext. 9313 to inquire about home delivered meals.
Sullivan County
Contact The Office for the Aging at (845) 807-0241 to inquire about the Senior Nutrition Program.
Westchester
Westchester County
For information about programs in your city, contact the Westchester County Dept. of Senior Programs & Services at (914) 813-6400 or at https://seniorcitizens.westchestergov.com/nutrition-program
