Kimochi Nutrition and Hot Meals Program & Senior Center
From San Francisco Homeless Resource
1715 Buchanan, 94115 (Administration)
1840 Sutter St., 94115 Issei Memorial Hall (Meal Programs)
415-931-2294 (Administration)
415-931-2287 (Meal Programs)
415-931-2299 (FAX) (Administration)
http;//www.kimochi-inc.org (Webste)
415-931-2299 (FAX) (Meal Programs)
M-F: 9am-5pm
[edit] Congregate Nutrition Program
Japanese-style hot lunch served 11:45 am (M-F). $1.50 donation per meal is requested. Eligibility Criteria: individual must be 60 years of age or older on their own and have no one available to prepare meals for them; the spouse of a homebound senior, regardless of age; a handicapped non-elderly person who is a member of a household with an elderly person.
[edit] Home Delivered Meals Program
Contact: Social Services Coordinator: 415-931-2275
415-931-2299 (FAX)
Japanese-style hot lunches are delivered to seniors who are physically unable to travel to Kimochi's nutrition program site. Service is available 7 days a week to San Francisco residents.
Eligibility Criteria: individual must be 60 years of age or older, homebound as a result of physical or mental disability; unable to prepare meals on their own and have no one available to prepare meals for them; the spouse of a homebound senior; a handicapped non-elderly person who is a member of a household with an elderly person, and successful completion of a Home Delivered Meals Assessment with agency staff. $3.00 donation per meal is requested.
Kimochi offers several other programs including transportation services, senior center activities, social service programs, In-Home Supportive Services, and adult social day care as well as residential respite care programs.
Door to door transportation services are offered to seniors who find it difficult or are unable to use public transportation services. Staff drive and escort individuals and groups from their homes to Kimochi program sites. Other transportation runs can be arranged.
Eligibility Criteria: resident of city and county of San Francisco, individual unable to independently use public fixed route service (MUNI, BART, etc.), meet all paratransit eligibility based on completion of an application form. Services are provided free of charge, but donations are appreciated.
