Get meals

Hot meals at your door, matched to your doctor's orders. At any age.

Coming home from the hospital? Caring for a parent who's stopped cooking? We deliver a hot, balanced noon meal Monday through Friday to people in Evansville who can't shop or cook for themselves, for a few weeks or for years.

Start online Call (812) 476-6521

At a glance

WhenMon–Fri, over the noon hour

CostFrom $20 a week (5 meals)

WhoAny age, short or long term

WhereOur six routes cover Evansville's community.

No deliveries on weekends, holidays or hazardous-weather days.

Who we serve

Recovering from surgery or a hospital stay

Short-term meals while you get back on your feet.

Older adults staying at home

Good nutrition and a daily visit, so you can stay independent longer.

People living with a disability or serious illness

Including chronic and terminal illness, physical or mental.

Injured workers of any age

A broken leg at 30 counts. There's no age minimum.

How to start, in four steps

Tell us about the clientUse the form below or call us. Family members and caregivers can start it too.
Your doctor signs offA physician or nurse practitioner confirms the need and orders the right diet on page 2 of the application.
We call to set a start dateOur Program Coordinator confirms details, delivery notes and emergency contacts.
Hot meals arrive at noonEvery weekday, with a friendly check-in at the door.

The meals

Prepared under the supervision of dietitians at Deaconess and Ascension St. Vincent hospitals. Your doctor chooses the diet:

Regular. Low cholesterol, low fat, low sodium
Diabetic. About 426 calories
Mechanically soft or ground meat
Pureed
Other special diets as your doctor specifies

Extras: library books delivered with your meal through the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.

What it costs

$20per week
covers your meals

$22per week
helps with costs

$25per week
helps a neighbor

You choose your weekly amount. $20 is the minimum.
We mail an invoice once a month. Automatic card payment is available.
Meals pause if a balance is more than 90 days past due.

Worried about cost? Call our office at (812) 476-6521 to talk it through.

Start your request

This takes about 3 minutes. We'll call to go over the details and the doctor's page.

Prefer paper? Download the 2-page application (PDF), then mail it or fax it to (812) 962-5525.

Are you a hospital or clinic? Use the referral page →

I'm asking for meals for…

Client's full name Best phone number Street address ZIP code

Client's date of birth (optional) Any pets at the home?

Emergency contact (someone local we can call)

Their name Their phone Relationship to the client OK to call 911 in an emergency?

Your name Your phone or email

When should meals start? Diet, if you know it

Doctor or nurse practitioner (optional) Delivery instructions, or anything else we should know? (optional)

Kept private. Used only to set up meals.

Common questions

Is there an age limit?

No. We're the only home-delivered meal program in Evansville with no age minimum. If a doctor confirms you need help with meals, you qualify.

Where do you deliver?

Our six routes cover Evansville's community.

What if I'm not home when the meal arrives?

Let us know ahead of time and we'll skip that day. If no one answers the door unexpectedly, the volunteer calls our office and we reach out to you and your emergency contacts to make sure you're okay.

Can I get meals just for a few weeks?

Yes. Clients can use us short-term, after surgery or an injury, or long-term. Call us to pause or restart meals.