Care and support at home

Help with preparing and eating meals

You may be able to get help with preparing or eating meals if you are assessed as needing personal care. A care worker can prepare up to three meals or snacks a day, one of these will be a main hot meal.

The cost of help with meals

For people aged 

  • under 65 how much you pay is based on a financial assessment
  • 65 or over help with meals at home is part of free personal care. 

Frozen meals are £2.88 per meal including a main course and dessert. 

Council day care centre provides meals with £6.50 per day.

If you don't get support from us, frozen meals are available from Wiltshire Farm Foods . 

Other external providers 

Mealmakers is a community food-sharing project. Volunteers cook an extra portion of their evening meal in their own home, and deliver it to a neighbour at a mutually convenient time, typically once a week.

If you are over 55, you can become a member with a £5 yearly fee.