Our Mission
Berkeley County Meals on Wheels is a non-profit that provides hot, nutritious, low-cost meals for homebound, disabled, and convalescing residents of Berkeley County, West Virginia. By delivering right to their door our recipients are able to sustain their independence within their homes. We have been serving Berkeley County since 1971.
Senior Isolation and Hunger
Even the most independent among us, if fortunate to live long enough, may experience a decline in mobility or health that can strip away our independence and diminish the quality of our lives. Great advances in medicine have extended our average life expectancy to a record high of 78.7 years. Living longer means more years spent in the struggles that accompany old age. Add to that the increase in geographic mobility of our families and the result is millions of seniors left behind, hungry and alone.
Fueled by a commitment to address senior hunger and isolation, Meals on Wheels provides the basic support that seniors need to maintain their health and independence in virtually every community in America. [Meals on Wheels Health is an initiative of Meals on Wheels America that brings together the nationwide Meals on Wheels network in support of the achievements of the healthcare system of its triple bottom line goals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
HEALTHy meals
Our clients health is our top priority. We meet with a certified dietician every year to ensure our meals are nutritious and meeting the dietary needs of our clients.
WELL-BEING
It is more than just delivering a meal, we also provide wellness checks to our clients. If a senior has fallen or is in a critical state, our drivers are able to notify our office. We are then able to contact family members to make them aware of what has happened.
CoNNECTION
Our drivers interact directly with clients daily with smiles and conversations. Most of them develop friendships. This helps alleviate our seniors' feelings of isolation and loneliness.
The Heart of Our Mission
A Glimpse at a Recent 2024 Survey...
75%
stated our services keep them from going hungry
85%
stated Meals on Wheels allows them to eat healthier foods
stated Meals on Wheels made them feel safer in their own homes
3 out of 4
68%
stated our meal is their main meal of the day
