Recovery is hard enough. Dinner shouldn't be.

Fresh, ready-to-heat meals you can put in a patient's hands the day they head home, after surgery, rehab, an injury, or when getting around is hard. No cooking for them, and no paperwork for your team.

Request your partner kit or sample meals:

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A Meal Village care-team member handing a recovery meals referral card to a woman recovering at home, with fresh prepared dinners on the table

How the program works

Request your kit

Email or call with your facility and service area. We send referral cards, QR cards, a one-page flyer, and sample meals so your team can taste the food first.

Hand over a card

When food comes up, give the patient a card or QR code. It takes ten seconds, and the card gives them $25 off their first order of $50 or more.

They order what fits

The patient or a family member orders online, on the app, or by phone. They pick from 45+ fresh meals a day, with low-sodium, low-carb, and soft-food options, and no subscription.

Dinner arrives

Meals reach the door ready to heat in about two minutes, so the patient eats real food without shopping or cooking. You never manage a program or chase a single delivery.

Who this helps

For the clinicians, caregivers, and families who help someone get back on their feet at home.

Hospital discharge planners

Slip a card into the discharge packet and patients leave with dinner already handled, not just another resource list. Nothing for you to fill out.

Rehab and PT clinics

Patients keep eating well between sessions and after they finish with you, without cooking on the days their body is sore.

Home health agencies

When your nurse sees an empty fridge, hand the family a fix that can arrive as soon as the next day.

PAs, NPs, and ortho practices

A ready answer to the post-op question you hear all the time: what do I eat once I get home?

Patients and caregivers

No driving, no grocery run, no cooking. Real dinners arrive ready to heat, so recovery can be about resting.

Dinner in 2 minutes

Heat it in the microwave or oven and eat. Nothing to chop, cook, or clean up afterward.

Fresh meal options for real-life recovery

Match the option to the person in front of you. Diet specifics stay with the care team.

Recovery support

Comforting, balanced meals for after surgery, rehab, PT, injury, joint replacement, or limited mobility.

High-protein

Protein-forward meals with chicken, beef, turkey, fish, and eggs, plus balanced sides.

GLP-1 supportive

Smaller, protein-forward plates for lighter appetites and lighter eating routines.

Low-carb and low-sodium

Protein and vegetables with fewer starchy sides, plus lower-salt meals, for patients watching carbs or sodium.

Family and caregiver meals

Familiar homestyle dinners for the whole household, the spouse, the adult kids, and the caregiver too.

Senior-friendly

Soft foods and easy-to-serve meals for when cooking or shopping is difficult.

What's for dinner? Solved.

Made-from-scratch dinner delivered to home or work, just heat and eat. No meal kits. No subscription. No cooking on a day a body should be resting.

A simple option, not a referral you're on the hook for

  • It's out of pocket. The patient or family pays. No insurance to bill, no claim to file, nothing your facility has to cover.
  • No agreement, no cost, no minimum for your facility to share the cards.
  • It isn't medical treatment, and we never claim it is. We make good food and bring it to the door.
  • The patient chooses freely. You're offering one option, the way you would any community resource. Not a preferred provider, not steering.

What partners get

  • Printed referral cards and QR cards your team can hand out in seconds, plus a one-page flyer for the discharge packet.
  • A welcome promo code for your clinic, so your patients get money off their first order.
  • Free sample meals so your team can taste the food before recommending it.
  • Help for patients placing an order online or by phone, whichever they prefer.
  • Clear instructions for patients and dependable, on-time delivery.
$25 off your first orderfor new customers, when the order totals $50 or more

Enter code RECOVER25 at checkout and $25 comes off the first order. It is a one-time welcome discount, with no subscription and nothing to sign up for. Ordering for a patient or parent? You can place the order right here.

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Delivered across Chicago and the suburbs

Fresh meals delivered Monday through Friday across 120+ Chicagoland zip codes, as far north as the Wisconsin border, with free pickup at our Lisle hub if that is easier. Not sure an address is covered? Email or call and we will confirm it for you.

Common questions

Is it covered by insurance?

No. Patients pay out of pocket. Nothing to bill, nothing for your facility to cover.

Does my facility sign anything?

No agreement, no cost, no minimum. Request cards and start sharing.

Are we endorsing or steering patients?

No. You offer it as one option and the patient chooses. We're not a preferred provider.

How does the patient get their meals?

They order online, on our app, or by phone, then meals arrive ready to heat in about two minutes. No cooking, no meal kit, no subscription.

Is there a subscription or commitment?

No. Order once, order for a week, or order as needed. Nothing is locked in.

Can meals fit specific dietary needs?

We offer low-sodium, low-carb, soft foods, plant-based, and protein-forward options, and every dish lists its ingredients, nutrition, and allergens. Diet decisions stay with the patient and their care team.

Will an older patient be able to order?

Yes. A real person answers the phone Monday through Friday, and a family member can always order on their behalf.

What areas do you deliver to?

Chicago and the suburbs, 120+ zip codes. We will confirm any specific address for you.

How do we get started?

Email support@mealvillage.com or call (888) 610-2232 and our team will send referral cards, a sample drop, or a promo code for your clinic.

Request referral cards, a sample drop, or a promo code

Tell us your clinic or practice and your service area, and our team will send everything you need to start sharing. Email us or give us a call, whichever is easier.

Fresh meals delivered to the door, ready to heat. No meal kits. No subscription.