Food Security & Nutrition

Senior Programs

About Semcac Meals on Wheels

Semcac Meals on Wheels serves people in 8 Southeast Minnesota counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele and Winona.

Meals on Wheels program info:

For anyone age 60+ years who is confined to their home, or anyone unable to prepare a balanced meal. Spouses are automatically included as eligible regardless of age. Meals are prepared at Semcac Senior Dining sites or catered, depending on what is available in the area being served. Volunteers deliver the meals to recipient’s home. Recipients are given the opportunity to donate toward the cost of the meal. No one is denied a meal because of an inability to contribute. Food Stamps/ EBT, debit and credit cards or checks are welcome.

Contact your local site from the list below to reserve a meal the next day.

Dodge County
City Phone Number
Claremont (507) 634-7526
Dodge Center (507) 634-7526
Hayfield (507) 455-3195
Kasson/Mantorville (507) 634-7526
West Concord (507) 634-7526
Fillmore County
City Phone Number
Canton (507) 864-8231
Chatfield (507) 867-4220 or (507) 864-8231
Harmony (507) 864-8231
Lanesboro (507) 864-8231
Mabel (507) 493-5950 or (507) 864-8231
Peterson (507) 864-2786
Preston (507) 864-8231
Rushford (507) 864-2786
Spring Valley (507) 346-7795
Wykoff (507) 864-8231
Freeborn County
City Phone Number
Alden (507) 373-7759
Glenville (507) 373-7759
Houston County
City Phone Number
Caledonia (507) 864-8231
Eitzen (507) 864-2786
Hokah (507) 864-2786
Houston (507) 864-2786
La Crescent Crestview (507) 895-6585
Spring Grove (507) 498-3385
Mower County
City Phone Number
Adams (507) 864-8231
Brownsdale (507) 864-8231
Dexter (507) 864-8231
Grand Meadow (507) 864-8231
Leroy (507) 864-8231
Lyle (507) 864-8231
Rose Creek (507) 864-8231
Mower County Rural (507) 373-7759
Olmsted County
City Phone Number
Byron (507) 634-7526
Chatfield (507) 867-4220 or (507) 864-8231
Eyota (507) 864-8231
Stewartville (507) 533-4787
Steele County
City Phone Number
Blooming Prairie (507) 583-7369
Ellendale (507) 455-3195
Medford (507) 455-3195
Owatonna (Mobile Meals) (507) 455-3195
Winona County
City Phone Number
Elba (507) 864-8231
Lewiston (507) 932-4072
Minnesota City (507) 864-8231
Rollingstone (507) 864-8231
St. Charles (507) 932-4072
Stockton (507) 864-8231
Utica (507) 864-8231

For additional information call (507) 864-8231 between 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call (800) 627-3529 for TTY/TDD.

FAQs

Anyone age 60 and over and who is confined to their home or unable to prepare a balanced meal. Spouses are automatically included regardless of age. The service, facility and benefits of this program are for the use of all older people regardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

Meals are prepared at the Senior Dining sites or catered from a hospital, nursing home or restaurant, depending on which is available in the area being served. Volunteer coordinators along with volunteer drivers and deliverers are responsible for carrying out the program in each community. Volunteers deliver the meal to your door.

Recipients are given the opportunity to donate toward the cost of the meal. Donation letters are mailed out each month for the previous months’ meals. No one is denied a meal because on inability to contribute. Food Stamp EBT, debit and credit cards are welcome.

Contact your local site listed below for a next day reservation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

Semcac Senior Dining receives federal and state funding under a contract with the Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging. Local contributions from counties, cities, United Way agencies, and business and individual donations, including participant donations, are vital for the program’s continuation as well.

Mobile Meals in the City of Owatonna: A program for seniors age 60+ years who are unable to prepare a balanced meal, pay $6.00 per meal (unless they qualify for waivered meal costs) and meals are delivered to the senior’s home by volunteers. Call 507-455-3195.

Visit the MN Dept of Human Services SNAP website. Here you can check eligibility, learn how to apply and get assistance applying and more. Also, Semcac’s Senior Nutrition staff can assist, too!