As the Meals on Wheels provider for Washington County we provide home delivered meals to senior citizens who qualify.

Who qualifies for Meals on Wheels?

Individual must be 60 years of age or older

Agree to an assessment conducted in their home. Southern Illinois Visiting Nurses Association (SIVNA) conducts the assessment and determines if client meets eligibility requirements

No client who qualifies for services will be denied meals based on their ability to pay

Payment is voluntary and the suggested donation per meal is $6.00

Interested individuals can call our office to complete the referral form or complete the form found on our website.

Meals on Wheels Facts

Last year we served 7,535 congregate meals and 22,917 home delivered meals

We run 5 daily routes serving Okawville, Nashville, New Minden, Hoyleton, Covington, Addieville, Oakdale and Elkton

We run two routes weekly serving DuBois, Radom, Ashley, Richview and Irvington. These clients receive one hot meal and four frozen meals for the week.

We offer lunch Monday through Friday at our Okawville and Nashville locations. Lunch is served at noon and monthly menus are available on our website, our Facebook page and in our facility.

We do ask you call to reserve your lunch 24 hours in advance.

We offer a variety of activities at our Okawville location including:

Pinochle tournament on Tuesdays

Euchre tournament on Thursdays

Tai Chi exercise class Monday mornings, chair yoga on Wednesday morning

Line Dance class once a month

Bingo once a month on Wednesday

Live music! RSVP Country Band, RSVP Orchestra, The Polka Connection

We have cornhole boards, dominoes and a puzzle is always in progress

Halloween costume contest, Christmas party and monthly birthday celebrations

Informational speakers on a variety of topics including fraud and scam protection & legal issues

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Medicare counseling with trained and certified Senior Health Insurance Program counselors. Whether you are new to Medicare or shopping for plans during open enrollment our counselors can guide you through the process.

Process applications for Benefit Access to receive a discounted license plate sticker. To be eligible clients must meet the following criteria:

Be 65 years old or older OR if under age 65, receiving disability or SSI

Single person have annual income of no more than $33,562

Two-person household annual income of no more than $44,544

Three-person household annual income of no more than $55,500

Call our office for additional information or to make an appointment.

Our agency assists clients with transportation to appointments, shopping, etc. Please give as much notice as possible and make appointments between 8am-3pm; Monday through Friday.

If appointments can not be made during this timeframe, please call and we will try and accommodate requests.

Our Okawville location is the only AARP Foundation Tax Aide site in Washington County. Volunteers, who are trained, IRS certified counselors provide free assistance and filing of federal and state taxes. Counselors are on site one day per week during tax season. Interested clients must call to make an appointment.

The service is FREE

Do not have to be an AARP member

Available to all ages, not just senior citizens

Do not have to be a resident of Washington County