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Find senior meals and home delivery. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.

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Choose a county on the map to open its state-listed providers. Los Angeles City and County have separate AAA directories. A provider’s address can be in another county.
Each programme has different eligibility. A directory listing does not confirm an open intake, a visitor counter or every service boundary; contact the named provider first.
Community APS handles suspected adult abuse; long-term care ombudsmen help facility residents. Use the contact for the setting involved.
State programme guidance is shared. ADRC, SCSEP, MSSP and CBAS providers are shown only where the captured directory contains a provider listing. CAlz Connect has a separate two-county guide.

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These links and rules are shared by the county guides. Choose a county for its listed locations and full guide.

Senior meals & home delivery — California guidance

Shared California programme guidance. Use the county directory to find listed providers; eligibility, intake and local service options must be checked for the particular programme.

Requirements & sources · checked October 15, 2026

Shared California programme criteria — Senior meals & home delivery

Congregate meals: age 60+, a participant’s spouse, or a person with a disability at the meal site. Home delivery: age 60+ with limited ability to leave home or shop/prepare meals, a participant’s spouse, or a person with a disability living with a participant. Local criteria may also apply.

Checked October 15, 2026

Official guidance

Who Can Get Congregate Meal Services? You are eligible if you are: 60 or older A spouse of a participant (any age) A person with a disability living at a site where the program is provided Home-Delivered Meals Program Enjoy Nutritious Meals and Support with the Home-Delivered Meals Program The Home-Delivered Meals Program provides older adults with healthy meals delivered right to their homes. In addition to meals, this program offers wellness checks and connections to other support services—helping older adults stay independent and safe in their own homes. Why Participate? This program is designed to: Deliver at least five meals per week to reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition Promote health and well-being with nutritious meals and nutrition education Reduce social isolation with regular check-ins from caring staff and volunteers What’s Included? Nutritious meals that meet federal dietary guidelines Nutrition education and nutrition risk screening to support wellness Wellness checks and links to other supportive services Who Can Get Home-Delivered Meal Services? You are eligible if you are: 60 or older and have limited ability to leave home unassisted or to shop for and prepare nutritious meals (AAAs may have additional eligibility criteria). A spouse of a participant (any age) A person with a disability living with a program participant

Shared California nutrition programme guidance

Contributions are voluntary. No eligible participant is denied a meal for choosing not to contribute.

Checked October 15, 2026

Official guidance

Participants of the meal programs are given the opportunity to voluntarily contribute toward the cost of meals, however, no eligible person will be denied a meal for choosing not to contribute.

California Department of Aging · Meals Programs — state programme instructions (opens in a new tab)

Who Can Get Congregate Meal Services?

California service directory · Alameda

Alameda — Aging & disability service directory

CDA’s county browsing directory lists different local providers. Programme eligibility and service areas vary; a provider’s listed address may be outside this county. Contact the named programme before visiting.