Apply for MANNA Services
If you are a healthcare provider referring a patient through insurance, head to the “Healthcare Partnerships” section.
Our meal program is a temporary service. Qualification for service and the amount of time that each client receives MANNA meals is based on individual needs and is determined by our Nutrition & Client Services Department.
MANNA cooks and delivers nutritious meals to neighbors in the Greater Philadelphia area who are battling a serious illness.
MANNA clients must currently be battling a serious illness and, due to that illness, be at acute nutritional risk.
To be eligible for services, clients must have both a qualifying illness and an acute nutritional risk factor. MANNA considers a diagnosis of the following as a qualifying illness: HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, end stage renal disease, liver disease, or new diagnosis of cancer.
Acute nutritional risk may be demonstrated by:
- Recent, extended hospitalization (within last 30 days, admission > 3 days)
- Recovery from a recent surgery (within last 30 days)
- Active wound care
- Start of new medical treatment (chemotherapy, dialysis, etc)
- Significant, unintentional weight loss
It is easy to apply for MANNA’s meal and nutrition counseling services:
A medical professional (doctor, dietitian, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, case manager, etc.) can complete a MANNA Referral Form and fax it to our Nutrition & Client Services department at (215) 496-9102 or send an encrypted email, with “referral” in the subject line, to clientservices@mannapa.org.
For any further questions, contact the Nutrition and Client Services department at (215) 496-2662 x5 or clientservices@mannapa.org.