Copper Shores Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels Waiting List

Currently, Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has a waiting list of more than 50 people with an average wait time of three-to-five months.

Why is there a waiting list?

As a nonprofit organization, we are limited on funding and resources. The suggested meal donation of $8 per meal is not adequate to cover the cost of running this program and providing meals and wellness checks to homebound seniors on an unlimited basis. An aging population in a rural area has limited options and resources with the demand for such meal services exceeding organizational capacity. 

Alternative Options

• Mom's Meals is a mail meal delivery service available to everyone at a cost.
• Certain insurance options cover meals when approved for specific hospital discharges.
• Local grocery store delivery options exist with Walmart and Tadych's, within specific geographic areas.
• Mohawk Superette sells packaged meals. 
• The Office Shop in Calumet
• Dial 211
• The Salvation Army

National Issue

This problem is not unique to the Copper Country, according to Meals on Wheels national data one in three Meals on Wheels organizations having a waiting list. The issue was recently highlighted on by Meals on Wheels America on a blog post titled "The Crisis of Waiting: Why Meals on Wheels Programs Across America Are Struggling to Keep Up."