Nutritionally-enriched, whole-food meals are delivered to people living with HIV and AIDS to improve or maintain their nutritional status. This service is crucial to clients who are too sick to cook on their own. Meals are delivered three times a week with enough meals provided for the entire week.

This service is provided to empower individuals living with HIV and AIDS to take control of their own nutritional needs and to begin to understand the important role nutrition can play in fighting the disease. A comprehensive assessment is completed to determine a person’s nutritional status so he/she can work on the areas of nutrition in which he/she may need to enhance or supplement. In addition, education is provided on food safety, maintaining weight, and eating the proper foods.

POHC’s food pantry provides an opportunity for HIV-positive persons to provide for their own nutritional wellness from the earliest stages of the disease regardless of financial limitations. Through the food pantry, clients have access to a wide range of nutritional food choices including fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, juice, canned goods, and nutritional supplements.