As a volunteer, you will have varied responsibilities. Your primary function is to deliver the meals, but you are also a greeter, an observer, a liaison, and sometimes even a lifesaver. Since our volunteers are the ones who have daily contact with our clients, your job is an important one in helping to provide the best possible service when delivering meals to our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Volunteers deliver meals to homebound senior clients Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.
• Volunteers act as a liaison between Meals on Wheels of Solano County and our homebound senior clients.
• Volunteers never accept gifts or money from clients.
• Volunteers must be willing, able and capable of picking-up and delivering the meals in all types of weather conditions.
• Volunteers deliver monthly menus to clients.

Duties:

• Pick up the meals and review route sheets for updates/changes.
• Deliver meals to the clients. You must call the office at 425-0638 if there is no answer at the door.
• Return food coolers and route sheets to Meals on Wheels of Solano County to the designated location at the end of your route.
• Senior clients requesting any additional services beyond meal services need to be referred to the Meals on Wheels Administration office for assistance.

Notify Meals on Wheels of Solano County at 425-0638 under the following circumstances:

• The Meals on Wheels recipient does not need a meal the following day.
• Anyone on your route does not answer the door, or if you have other concerns.
• If there is an emergency, call 911 and stay with the client until help arrives.