Organization:
Food and Friends
At Food & Friends, we consider nutrition to be a vital part of the treatment for our clients. Our community dietitians are available to provide personalized nutrition counseling and meal plans to address each client’s nutritional needs.
In addition, within the community, we provide the following services, all of which are free of charge:
On-site cooking classes
Educational handouts on increasing protein and calorie intake, food safety and more
Off-site group presentations on nutrition related to HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses
Application: To qualify your healthcare provider must refer you to the program.
Food & Friends provides meals, groceries and nutrition counseling to people living with life-challenging illnesses. Determination of eligibility is entirely health-based; Food & Friends has no requirements for income or insurance coverage. All meals are free-of-charge to the client. Food & Friends clients must be referred by a healthcare provider.
To be eligible for our services, one must have a qualifying illness or be receiving hospice care, have a compromised nutritional status, and a limited ability to prepare his/her own meals. Qualifying illness include: HIV/AIDS, cancer, poorly-controlled diabetes, stage 5 renal disease, congestive heart failure (NYHA class III or IV), chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder “COPD” (stage III or IV), multiple sclerosis (RRPS, SPMS, PPMS), ALS (middle or late stages), and Parkinson’s (Stage III, IV or V).
If you are not eligible for Food & Friends’ service but need food assistance, please call 1-800-349-8323 (Washington, DC); 240-777-1755 (Montgomery County, MD); or 301-883-6627 (Prince George’s County, MD).
Schedules
Monday - Thursday
:
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday - Friday
:
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday
:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Monday - Friday
:
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday
:
8:00AM - 2:00PM
Saturday
:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
