Organization:
Food and Friends
Monday through Saturday, Food and Friends delivers nutritionally-tailored, delicious meals directly to our clients’ homes free of charge. Each delivery includes food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with liquid nutritional supplements, as needed. Our community dietitians and professional chefs work closely to provide individualized services to our clients. Food and Friends offers 11 specialized meal plans to meet our clients’ nutritional needs.
Application: To qualify, your healthcare provider must refer you to the program.
Determination of eligibility is entirely health-based; Food & Friends has no requirements for income or insurance coverage.
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. See eligibility here: https://foodandfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IntakeFormNovember2022-2.pdf
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
Friday
:
8:00AM - 2:00PM
