United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians · ELDER CARE
Title VI Elder Nutrition Program (Jim Proctor Elder Nutrition Center)
Free meals five days a week for Native elders 55 and older at the Jim Proctor Elder Nutrition Center in Tahlequah: lunch Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. and breakfast Friday 10:30 a.m.–noon, with take-out windows before each. Spouses eat free. Meals on Wheels is available within the Tahlequah area for elders without transportation or with a medical condition or doctor’s statement that they cannot drive. The program also provides transportation, information and referrals, and space for monthly health screenings. Guests pay $7 ($5 for children 12 and under).
Who's eligible
Any CDIB Holder
Per the Title VI page, the program serves "elderly Indian people 55 years of age or over." Elders must sign up with a senior form and provide "a UKB or CDIB card"; spouses provide a driver's license and eat free. The page also lists a $2.00 donation.
Where it's offered
Regional
Congregate meals at the Jim Proctor Elder Nutrition Center in Tahlequah; Meals on Wheels delivery "within Tahlequah area only."
Location:
18419 W. Keetoowah Circle, Tahlequah, OK 74464
How to apply
Come to the Jim Proctor Elder Nutrition Center, fill out a senior form, and show a UKB or CDIB card. To ask about eligibility or Meals on Wheels, call the Elder Center at 918-871-2860 (the Title VI page also lists 918-871-2861).
Walk-In Phone
Contact
Phone: 918-871-2860
Last verified against the official source on 2026-09-22.