Staying at home

Meal delivery services

If you are having difficulties preparing and cooking your own meals there are various options you could choose to make mealtimes easier. Eating properly helps keep us healthy and well and if you need some help with meal provision or shopping choose from the following ideas:

Meals on Wheels

Anyone living in the Hampshire County Council area, over the age of 55 years, can choose to receive Meals on Wheels if they meet the criteria. All meals meet the National Association of Care Catering Standards and are nutritionally balanced.

Choose Meals on Wheels if:

  • you are struggling to cook for yourself
  • you have just come out of hospital
  • you are a carer or relative who needs a break from cooking
  • you are feeling unwell, either physically or mentally
  • you can't get out to the shops

Request Meals on Wheels

Complete the Meals on Wheels request form to send your details to your local Meals on Wheels provider.

They will call you directly within 3 days to discuss your requirements and the cost of providing a hot main meal and pudding to your door.

If you have already filled in the form and have not heard back in the last 7 days please complete the query form and we will follow up your request.

 

Help with shopping

A friend, neighbour, relative or carer might help.

Or you could contact Age Concern Hampshire Information and Advice line for assistance with finding local voluntary organisations that could help you with shopping

It is also worth asking a Good Neighbours group if they can help you.

 

Supermarket shopping online

Many supermarkets offer home delivery for foods bought online and you could choose frozen meals that can be heated in a microwave or a conventional oven as an alternative.

Choose one of the following supermarkets to see what groceries are on offer via their online shopping:

 

Home food deliveries

You might prefer to use one of the following home food delivery services:

Of course there are many other home food delivery services - just check the Yellow pages or Yell .com (Yellow pages online)
 
 

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What am I entitled to?

The local authority is here to help everyone understand their needs and, if required, provide an assessment. To understand what help you are entitled to in more detail, please see what help am I entitled to.