Programme “Menjar a casa” (Eating at home)

• Objectives: The aim is to offer the elderly a healthy diet in their own home and adapted to their needs.
• Requirements:
• Age 65 years or older
• Have the autonomy to prepare and eat the food served, or provide a commitment from family members or the local authority to take responsibility for this task.
• Be registered in the Town Hall
• Need the service, accredited by means of a favourable social report and medical report.
• Services: The service consists of the daily delivery of meals to the user's home from Monday to Friday, except on national or regional public holidays.
• Menu: They include first course, main course and dessert. The menu will be adapted to the nutritional needs of each person, according to the doctor's indications. Diets: 
• N: basal or normal diet 
• D: healthy diet 
• A: diabetic diet 
• M: easy to chew diet
• Delivery times: Meals will be delivered to the user's home from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The distribution company will inform each user in advance of the approximate time of delivery. Delivery may be made to an adjoining or nearby address, provided that the user indicates this in advance.
• Application:
• Department of Social Services
• Phone: 96 649 33 69 ext. 5130
• email: serveissocials@elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com
• Councillor: Isabel Garrido – igarrido@elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com
• Price: The daily price of the menu to be paid by the user in the province of Alicante is: 2,48 €.
• Payment: The amount to be paid by the user shall be paid monthly in advance, and the corresponding direct debit must be provided for this purpose.
• Forms to be annexed to the application:
• Application
• Scale for accrediting the need for assistance
• Medical report
• Social report
• Affidavit

Source: Generalitat valenciana