Senior Dining and Meals on Wheels - Lutheran Social Service - Mankato

710 South 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001

Eligibility

- Older adults ages 60 years and older and their spouse (regardless of age) who are residents of Mankato, North Mankato including Orness Plaza and Koppen Gardens - Serves persons outside this service area, including Saint Clair, but they must pickup the meals

Required documents

Proof of Alternative Care (AC), Brain Injury (BI), Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI), Community Alternative Care (CAC), Developmental Disabilities (DD), and Elderly Waiver (EW)

Hours

Vary

(877)287-0768

Voice - Intake Meals to Go

(800)488-4146

Voice - Intake Meals on Wheels

https://www.lssmn.org/services/older-adults/lss-meals

[email protected]

Application process

- Home Delivered Meals: Older adults ages 60 and older must complete the NAPIS form (for reduced-price government-funded meals) and return it with the driver. Call by 1?pm the day before delivery; leave a message if necessary. Call by 1?pm Thursday to order frozen weekend meals. Senior Dining Sites: Call; visit website to locate the nearest site. Walk-ins are welcome Meals to Go: Call; visit website to order frozen meals for pickup or shipment.

Fees

- Suggested donation for older adults (60+): $6 - $10.50 per meal - Private-pay meals (under 60 or Meals to Go): approximately $9.75 per meal - No one is denied service because of inability to pay

Service area

Mankato, MN
North Mankato, MN
Saint Clair, MN
Mankato, MN
North Mankato, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Description

Offers nutritious, balanced meals and food-service options for older adults and others across Minnesota, helping people eat well, stay healthy, and maintain independence without the burden of meal preparation. Services include: - Community Dining Centers and "Diner's Club": Hot, dietitian-designed meals served in a communal setting, great for socializing over a meal - Food Vendor Services: Acts as a food vendor supplying nutritious meals to institutions (child-care centers, schools, adult-day programs, assisted-living facilities) under programs that follow federal nutrition standards - Meals on Wheels: Home-delivered hot meals (typically Monday-Friday, with options for weekends) for older adults who may have difficulty leaving home. Delivery includes a friendly visit and a safety check - Meals to Go: Frozen, ready-to-eat meals shipped statewide, ideal for people living in rural areas or those without access to dining centers or delivery services

Last Assured

11/26/2025

What's Here

Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites Home Delivered Meals Low Cost Meals

Providing organization

Lutheran Social Service - Mankato

Offers a wide range of services that support food, shelter, safety, and the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals and families.