Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition Program

Louisville Metro runs a nutrition network that combines shared lunches at neighborhood centers with Meals on Wheels for people who cannot leave home. The city’s Office of Social Services coordinates the program, funded in part by federal support, Metro government, and private donations. The phone published for nutrition questions is 502-574-6325; calling first helps distinguish a congregate meal from a delivery application.

The centers generally serve people age 60 and older. The city lists up to 16 lunch locations, usually open weekdays, with activities and social contact alongside the meal. Some sites require a reservation one day in advance and have their own schedules, so do not travel to an address from an old directory without confirming it remains open. The city maintains a current list of active centers with hours and phone numbers.

Home delivery is for residents age 60 and older who are homebound because of illness and meet program criteria. A staff member conducts an in-home assessment; the city says a waiting list is maintained and gives priority to people with the greatest physical, social, or economic need. No fixed start date is published, so families should ask how priority is determined and what alternatives are available while waiting.

To start a referral, the city page provides a senior referral option and directs people to contact the nutrition team. The regional KIPDA agency says Jefferson County residents should contact Louisville Metro about congregate nutrition, making the municipal program a practical point of entry for people in the metro area who need meals. If the need is transportation, in-home support, or caregiver assistance, the call may lead to KIPDA or another provider depending on the situation.

Before calling, write down the full address, age, difficulty walking or cooking, any clinician-recommended diet, and whether someone can accompany the older adult. Ask about the closest site, reservations, transportation, accessibility, paperwork, home assessment, and voluntary contributions. Congregate meals are not a delivery service, and Meals on Wheels is not an immediate guaranteed option: both location and eligibility need confirmation.