Meals on Wheels San Antonio is here to help you find the services or resources you need. Please call 210-735-5115 if you have any questions and speak to one of our Client Support Specialists 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Friday. We are happy to help!
Meals on Wheels San Antonio Client Services currently provides the following services and items to clients who qualify for home-delivered meals. Services are subject to funding availability, and additional eligibility requirements may apply.
- Meal Delivery
- Emergency Meals
- Nutrition Information
- Senior Center Meals
- AniMeals - Pet Food Delivery
- Friendly Visitor - Senior Friendship
- Comfy Casas - Home Safety
Need a Caption Telephone (CapTel)? Hearing-impaired clients can get a CapTel phone free of charge, but you must meet certain requirements, register, and provide proof of hearing loss. The CapTel website will connect you with someone, or, typically, hearing-impaired clients can get assistance through their medical team.
Dial 911 for emergency response. An emergency is any life-threatening or potentially life-threatening situation.
Non-Emergency Numbers
Same-day wellness checks to ensure a person’s safety and health, especially when concerns have to do with an isolated elderly person or person with disabilities, when a person or family is struggling to meet their basic needs or may be in danger, unsafe, or unsanitary conditions.
San Antonio Police Department: 210-207-7273
SAPD dispatches nearby patrol units for safety, health, and unsafe environmental concerns.
San Antonio Fire Department: 210-207-7744
SAFD also provides safe and qualified lift assistance for a person who has experienced a fall. Do not try to lift someone without trained emergency personnel. Doing so may result in additional injuries to a person who has fallen.
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office: 210-335-6000
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office responds to non-emergency situations in unincorporated areas of Bexar County.
Adult Protective Services: 1-800-252-5400
APS investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults who are elderly or have disabilities and who live in the community. Any adult who has a disability or who is age 65 or older that is in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation may be eligible to receive adult protective services.
Victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation may get short-term help with shelter, home repairs, food, transportation, managing money, medical care, home healthcare services, and mental health services.
Additional Resources
Alamo Area Council of Governments: 210-362-5200
Includes comprehensive senior resources
Alzheimer’s Association, 24/7 Helpline: (800)272-3900 and Alzheimer's Association Community Resource Finder to search for everything from home care to residential placement
City of San Antonio Emergency Services Centers: 210-207-7830
Provides low-income families and individuals with utility assistance, assistance applying for food stamps and Medicaid, and more.
United Way: 211
Provides assistance with food, clothing, shelter medical/dental care, legal help, veteran services, income tax preparation, smoke detectors, free box fans for seniors, and more.
San Antonio Food Bank: 210-431-8326
Provides food assistance, SNAP benefits assistance, Medicaid benefits assistance, pet food assistance, and senior grocery and nutrition education programs.
Alamo Veteran’s Network: 1-888-724-8387
Assists service members, veterans, and their families in the Alamo Area and surrounding counties with veteran benefits, food, housing, health, legal, social enrichment, transportation, and utility services.
Elected Officials:
San Antonio City Council - Find your Council member
Bexar County: Find your Commissioner
State and National Officials: Find who represents you