meals on wheels

noun2

1. •
   A service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.
2. •
   [plural only] The foods delivered by this service.

   • Meals on wheels are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Twenty-four volunteers delivered approximately 1,000 meals in 1989, for an average of about 6 or 7 clients per day. — 1992