The meals are delivered by a dedicated group of volunteers.  Every Monday through Friday they travel across Blair County delivering meals for the program.  Without the help of these caring individuals, we would not be able to bring these meals to you.

How are the Meals Prepared?

Each meal is prepared in Blair Senior Services’ Production Kitchen by the Agency’s contracted nutrition provider. The provider follows mandated nutritional and cleanliness guidelines when preparing meals.  In this way, each meal is guaranteed to provide you with one-third of the required daily nutritional allowance, as determined by the US Department of Health and Human Services.  Special diets, including low sodium, low concentrated sweets and pureed meals are available under the guidance of your doctor.

Your contributions are very important!  It requires extensive effort by the Agency to coordinate the preparation and delivery of these meals.  Every month you will receive a statement of the number of meals you received during that period, and an estimated dollar value for those meals, which reflects only the cost of food and preparation.

We encourage you to contribute as much of that cost as you can afford.  Without these contributions, the Agency would have to reduce the level of service for this vital program.

To Cancel a Meal, Change a Meal, or Make a Referral for a Family Member or a Friend, please call us at (814) 946-1235 or 1-800-245-3282 and ask for Intake.  The Intake Worker will make sure your meal or meal delivery is adjusted according to your request.  When canceling a meal, please call at least 24 hours in advance.  To cancel after business hours, call 946-1235 and leave a message that includes your name, address and telephone number.  If you must cancel the day of your meal delivery, please call before 9 a.m.  If you reach us after 9 a.m., it may be too late to contact the volunteer who delivers your meal.

Please remember that each meal provided by the Meals on Wheels Program offers one-third of the Required Daily Allowance for nutrition.  Please supplement your noon-day meal with a nutritious breakfast and evening meal.  Assistance for both of these meals is available when appropriate.

For the best flavor and for food safety, your hot meal should be eaten as soon as it is delivered. If, for some reason, you do not consume your hot meal soon after it is delivered, you should refrigerate it and use the Hot Meal Reheating instructions below to reheat it.  You should immediately place frozen meals in your freezer and use the Frozen Meal Reheating instructions below to heat them.  Cold meals should be refrigerated as soon as they are delivered. 

Special Notes:

• Remember to peel back the film or slit the film to vent each compartment.

• Do NOT use a toaster oven to reheat meals in this type of tray under any circumstances.

Hot Meal Reheating

• Microwave:
  • Reheat meal in microwave 2 - 3 minutes maximum on high power.  You may need to adjust the time to your particular microwave.  When removing the meal, use hot pads and be careful of steam.  Allow meal to stand 2 minutes before removing film. 
• Conventional Oven:
  • Place meal on cookie sheet and reheat for 10 minutes at
    350°F.  When removing the meal, use hot pads and  be careful of steam.  Allow meal to stand 2 minutes before
    removing film.

Frozen Meal Reheating      

• Microwave:
  • Heat meal in microwave 3 - 5 minutes maximum on high power.  You may need to adjust the time to your particular microwave.  When removing the meal, use hot pads and be careful of steam.  Allow meal to stand 2 minutes before removing film.
• Conventional Oven: 
  • Place frozen meal on cookie sheet and heat for 30 minutes at 350°F.  When removing the meal, use hot pads and be careful of steam.  Allow meal to stand 2 minutes before removing film. 

Maintaining food at proper temperatures is critical to food safety.  Care has been taken to ensure that your meals are delivered at the appropriate temperatures.  If you have any questions about the safe handling of your meals, please call the Meals on Wheels Office at 946-1235.