The Fairfax Area Agency on Aging Home Delivered Meals Program provides meals to adults over the age of 60, or adults with a disability, who are homebound and are unable to prepare their own meals. 

• Home Delivered Meals are delivered weekly.
• Each participant receives six frozen meals and five refrigerated meals per week. Participants must be home during the scheduled delivery window to accept the meals.
• All meals are approved by a Registered Dietitian and meet state nutrition standards.
• Vegetarian meals are available upon request. These meals include soy-based proteins, fish, and eggs.

• Adults over the age of 60, or adults with a disability, who are homebound, are unable to prepare their own meals, and have no able-bodied caregiver available to prepare meals in the home.
  • Homebound is defined as someone unable to leave home to attend regular social activities such as a senior center or congregate nutrition site. The recipient may be able to go to medical appointments but needs escort assistance to do so safely.
• Services are targeted to persons with greatest economic and social need and who are at risk for institutional placement.
• Residents of Fairfax County, City of Fairfax, and City of Falls Church.

• Call 703-324-5409, TTY 711 to request Home Delivered Meals services, make a referral, or get more information.
• Family members, caregivers, friends, and medical professionals can make referrals. The intended participant must be aware of the referral and provide consent to receive services.
• A social worker will arrange a home visit to complete a full assessment.

• Home Delivered Meals participants are given the opportunity to contribute toward the cost of the meals.
   
• Home Delivered Meals contributions may be mailed to:
  County of Fairfax, Area Agency on Aging
  Home Delivered Meals
  Tuyet Nguyen – Finance Department
  P.O. Box 3406
  Fairfax, VA 22038-3406

• Meals are prepared by a catering company under contract with Fairfax County.
• If you are interested in donating to the Home Delivered Meals program, please contact our Home Delivered Meals intake line 703-324-5409 for more information.

• Promote independent living for older residents of Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church (referred to as the Fairfax area).
   
• Help older adults and adults with disabilities remain at home while recovering from surgery or other short-term medical problems.
   
• Help those with long-term chronic illnesses avoid or delay nursing home or other institutionalized placement.