Meal Delivery for Homebound Seniors

Senior meal delivery services provide nutritious prepared meals to homebound seniors promoting nutrition and reducing isolation through friendly visits.

With malnutrition affecting 35%+ of seniors and meal delivery enabling aging in place, services generate revenue of $100,000-$370,000 with 45-60% margins.

The business requires commercial kitchen or catering partnership, delivery vehicles, senior nutrition knowledge, food safety, and scheduling.

Services include daily nutritious meal delivery, special diets (diabetic, low sodium, pureed), friendly wellness checks, grocery delivery add-on, frozen bulk options, and holiday meals.

Pricing typically $8-$15 per meal with delivery fees or subscriptions.

Success factors include understanding senior nutrition needs, offering diet accommodations, combining meal delivery with wellness check, competing with Meals on Wheels, and building subscription base.

Most work through county aging services and private pay.

Marketing focuses on hospital discharge, area agencies on aging, and adult children.

With senior nutrition crucial and meal prep challenging in 2025, senior meal delivery offers nourishment opportunities supporting aging in place.