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:
How the program works
Get Your Partner Kit
Email or call with your facility and service area. We’ll send referral cards, QR cards, a one-page flyer, and sample meals so your team can taste the food first.
Share When Meals Come Up
When a patient or family needs help with food at home, hand them a card or QR code. It takes ten seconds and gives them $25 off their first order of $50 or more.
They Choose What Works
The patient or family member orders online, through the app, or by phone. They can choose from 45+ fresh meals a day, including low-sodium, low-carb, and soft-food options — no subscription required.
Dinner Gets Delivered
Meals arrive chilled and ready to heat in about two minutes. Patients get real food without having to shop or cook, and your team never has to manage orders or chase deliveries.
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 Helpful Resource — Without More Work for Your Team
MealVillage is a simple community resource your team can share with patients and families who may need help with meals at home.
- ✓No cost to your facility
Patients or families order and pay directly. There is no insurance billing, claim filing, reimbursement process, or facility expense. - ✓No contract or minimum required
Your team can share referral cards or QR codes without entering into a formal agreement or managing a program. - ✓No extra paperwork for staff
Patients choose whether to order. MealVillage handles the ordering, payment, delivery, and customer support. - ✓Not medical treatment
MealVillage provides fresh, ready-to-heat meals delivered to the door. We do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. - ✓Patient choice comes first
MealVillage is offered as one optional community resource. Patients and families are free to choose what works best for them.
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.
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.
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
What are the delivery times?
We deliver Monday-Friday at dinner time, 3:30 PM - 7 PM, with time slots of 3:30 PM - 5 PM, 4-6 PM, and 5-6 PM, and 6-7 PM, but the actual zip code area may vary.
How does the patient order meals?
They order online, on our app, or by phone, then meals arrive ready, just heat and eat in about two minutes. No cooking, no meal kit, no subscription.
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. You are in control and receive meals only when you order them. No worries about skipping or canceling meals.
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. Our local "REAL Human" customer service can take orders over the phone Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 7 PM, or a family member can always place an order on their behalf online or via the app 24/7.
What areas do you deliver to?
Chicago and the suburbs, 120+ zip codes. Plus, we can always confirm your zip code before placing the order.
How do we get started?
Email support@mealvillage.com or call (888) 610-2232, and our team will drop off sample meals for staff to try before setting up the program and referral cards. If you like, we can set up a custom promo code program for your clinic.
Request referral cards, sample meals dropped, or a promo code
Tell us your clinic or practice and your service area, and our team will drop off everything you need to launch. Email us or give us a call, whichever is easier.
Fresh meals delivered to the door, ready to heat and eat. No meal kits. No subscription.
