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Polk County, IA

Local aging agencies, meal programs, and in-home care contacts for families in Polk County.

1 aging agency 16 in-home providers 2 meal programs

Independent directory. Last verified June 12, 2026. Call ahead because services and availability change.

Areas served

Cities: Alleman, Altoona, Ankeny, Berwick, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Elkhart, Granger, Grimes, Johnston, Maxwell, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Runnells, Sheldahl, Slater, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights

ZIP codes (33)

50007, 50009, 50021, 50023, 50032, 50035, 50073, 50109, 50111, 50131, 50161, 50169, 50226, 50237, 50243, 50244, 50265, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50324, 50325, 50327

Public aging network

Area Agencies on Aging and local services

Aging Resources of Central Iowa

Area Agency on Aging

  • Phone: (515) 255-1310
  • Address: 5838 Grand Avenue, Suite #106, Des Moines, IA, 50312

Meals and nutrition

Meals on Wheels

WesleyLife Meals on Wheels

Central Iowa: hot meal delivery in Polk County and eastern Dallas County; frozen meal packs in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties. Funded in part by Aging Resources of Central Iowa and Polk County.

Aging Resources of Central Iowa

Area 3 Agency on Aging covering 8 central Iowa counties (Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story, Warren). Coordinates and funds OAA home-delivered meals; WesleyLife is the local provider in the Des Moines area.

Care at home

In-home care providers

Non-medical home care

Listings from national franchise locators.

AgencyCityPhoneWebsite
117 - Urbandale Urbandale (515) 221-0866 Visit website
Comfort Keepers - Urbandale Urbandale (515) 243-0011 Visit website
Right at Home Des Moines Des Moines Visit website
Synergy HomeCare of West Des Moines West Des Moines Visit website

Medicare-certified home health

CMS Care Compare records, ordered by reported rating.

AgencyCityPhoneCMS rating
Centerwell Home Health Urbandale 5152770977 4.5 / 5
Mercyone Des Moines Home Care Des Moines 5156438383 4 / 5
Unitypoint At Home Urbandale 5155573100 4 / 5
Angels Care Home Health Of Iowa Des Moines 5152522847 3.5 / 5
Faith Home Health Care West Des Moines 3193301755 3.5 / 5
Wesley Life Home Health Urbandale 5159782777 3.5 / 5
Everystep Des Moines 5155589591 3 / 5
Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa Des Moines 5152770134 2 / 5
Childserve Home Care Inc. Johnston 5157278750 Not reported
Family First Homecare Of Iowa Urbandale 5152802180 Not reported
Freedom Home Health Care Inc. Ankeny 5152071501 Not reported
Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines, LLC Des Moines 5152663800 Not reported

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