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How to apply for Palm Beach Senior Nutrition Program (Congregate + Home-Delivered Meals)
Palm Beach County Division of Senior and Veteran Services (DSVS, north of Hypoluxo Road) and Mae Volen Center, Inc. (south of Hypoluxo Road)
Who it's for
Palm Beach County's Older Americans Act Title III nutrition services are delivered through two paired lead agencies, divided geographically by Hypoluxo Road: the County Division of Senior and Veteran Services (DSVS) covers the area north of Hypoluxo Road, and the Mae Volen Center, Inc. (a nonprofit lead agency) covers the area south of Hypoluxo Road. Both deliver the same menu of services — congregate meals at neighborhood senior centers, home-delivered (Meals on Wheels) for seniors who cannot prepare their own meals, shop for food, and have no one to do that for them. Home-delivered meals come as a refrigerated or frozen tray plus milk, bread, and fruit, packaged separately and delivered on a regular schedule. Eligibility is age 60+ with no income or asset test, although for home-delivered the senior must meet the functional standard (inability to prepare meals or shop without help). To enroll, call the DSVS Senior Services Helpline at 561-355-4746 (north county) or Mae Volen Center at 561-395-8920 (south county); referrals to congregate sites and home-delivered providers happen through the same intake.
Congregate meals require only age 60+ and Palm Beach residency — call the DSVS helpline at 561-355-4746 (north of Hypoluxo Road) or Mae Volen Center at 561-395-8920 (south of Hypoluxo Road) to be assigned to a meal site. Home-delivered meals additionally require documented inability to prepare meals or shop without help — a case manager makes that determination, and most regions operate a waitlist. There is no income or asset test, but participants are offered the option to contribute voluntarily based on means; no one is denied for inability to pay.
What you'll need
- Proof of age (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
- Proof of Palm Beach County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
- For home-delivered meals: documentation supporting inability to prepare meals or shop independently (typically a physician's note or DSVS/Mae Volen case manager assessment)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 561-355-4746
Renewals
annual reassessment by DSVS or Mae Volen case manager
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