For new applicant, enroll at anytime; application is screened for eligibility. For continuing participant, please wait until July 1st to re-enroll.
To enroll over the phone, please call 209-953-5500.
The Older Adult Lunch Program provides delicious meals that meet USDA dietary guidelines in a group setting, otherwise known as congregate meals.
To be eligible to receive a meal, a person must be a San Joaquin County resident who is 60+ years of age or older and enrolled in the program. Older adults are the program's priority. The spouse, regardless of age, and/or an individual living with a disability who resides at home and accompanies an older individual to the program may receive an unconsumed meal.
There is a $3.00 per meal suggested contribution. No one will be denied services for the inability to contribute. Please consider giving whatever you can afford to contribute. Contributions are confidential and will be used to expand services. All contributions are greatly appreciated!
To receive information regarding the days and times as well as reservations, please call the center:
Host a Older Adult Lunch Program
Is your organization interested in hosting a Older Adult Lunch Program open to the public for adults 60 years and older?
San Joaquin County Will:
Deliver the hot food and milk to your site
Train your staff and volunteers
Provide you with food warmers, serving utensils, plates, napkins, and eating utensils
Please submit a letter of interest with the following information to srnutrition@sjgov.org:
Organization’s name and address
Contact person’s name, phone number, and email address
Brief summary of the organization and current services provided to older adults
Number of older adults to be served by day of the week (minimum of 10 people)
Proposed meal time
Number of available staff and volunteers for the Older Adult Lunch Program
Confirmation the site has:
tables and chairs with ease of access and which encourage socialization
refrigerator and kitchen sink
public restrooms