Services We Provide
Medically tailored meals
Monday through Saturday, Food & Friends delivers medically tailored, delicious, meals directly to our clients’ homes. Our community dietitians and professional chefs work closely to provide individualized services to our clients.
Medically Tailored Groceries
Medically Tailored Groceries, delivered every two weeks, is a service that includes fresh produce, frozen meats such as fish and poultry, and pantry items.
Nutrition Counseling
We consider nutrition to be a vital part of the treatment for our clients. Our community dietitians provide personalized nutrition counseling and meal plans to address each client’s nutritional needs. Together with our staff of professional chefs, they developed 12 different meal plans to meet those different needs.
WHERE WE SERVE
Six days a week, 52 weeks a year, Food & Friends ensures that our clients never miss a meal. Our service area spans 6,172 square miles and includes all of DC, 9 counties in Maryland and 7 counties and 6 independent cities in Virginia.
We serve the following regions:
District of Columbia: All Wards
Maryland: Allegany County, Calvert County, Charles County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, St. Mary’s County and Washington County
Virginia: Arlington County, Fairfax County, King George County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park
Eligibility
Food & Friends provides meals, groceries and nutrition counseling to people living with life-challenging illnesses. Determination of eligibility is entirely health-based; Food & Friends has no requirements for income or insurance coverage. All meals are free-of-charge to the client. Food & Friends clients must be referred by a healthcare provider.
To be eligible for our services, one must have a qualifying illness or be receiving hospice care, have a compromised nutritional status, and a limited ability to prepare his/her own meals.
Qualifying illnesses include: HIV/AIDS, cancer, poorly-controlled diabetes, stage 5 renal disease, congestive heart failure (NYHA class III or IV), chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder “COPD” (stage III or IV), multiple sclerosis (RRPS, SPMS, PPMS), ALS (middle or late stages), Parkinson’s (Stage III, IV or V) and Cystic Fibrosis. Anyone currently in hospice care is qualified to become a client, regardless of their illness.
If you are not eligible for Food & Friends’ service but need food assistance, please call 1-800-349-8323 (Washington, DC); 240-777-1755 (Montgomery County, MD); or 301-883-6627 (Prince George’s County, MD).
INTAKE FORMS
Food & Friends provides meals, groceries, and nutrition counseling to people living with life-challenging illnesses. Determination of eligibility is entirely health-based; Food & Friends has no requirements for income or insurance coverage. All meals are free-of-charge to the client. Food & Friends clients must be referred by a healthcare provider.
Please fax forms to: (202) 635-4261
Updates for Referrers
Referral Partner FAQsBrowse our frequently asked questions to learn more about who is eligible for Food & Friends medically tailored meals, groceries, and nutrition counseling, how to refer individuals with serious illnesses, and a detailed list of answers about our services.
As a member of the national Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC), our programs reflect the latest research and best practices in the field of medical nutrition therapy.
Additional Resources
BECOMING A CLIENT
Client FAQs
PARTNERS
Food Is Medicine Coalition
ADDITIONAL FOOD ASSISTANCE
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
FOR REFERRAL PARTNERS
Referral Partner Flyer
Referral Partner FAQs
Folleto Para Socios De Referencia