Meals on Wheels
Drummoyne Meals on Wheels provides food services to meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities and their carers within the local community. The service delivers approximately 1,000 meal per month! At the heart of the service is a large volunteer workforce who ensure that healthy, nutritious meals are delivered to clients.
Drummoyne Meals on Wheels is a service coordinated by the City of Canada Bay with funding support from Ageing, Disability and Home Care. Referrals to the service can be made by medical practitioners, hospital staff, social workers, home care workers and Aged Care Assessment teams. Self-referrals are also accepted. Prior to service being provided, each client is assessed according to individual needs. Access to the service is subject to eligibility.
Where do we deliver?
How are meals delivered?
What meals are available?
Fees
Why choose Meals on Wheels?
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How can I volunteer at Drummoyne Meals on Wheels?
How can I apply?
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Where do we deliver?
To be eligible to receive meals, clients must reside in Five Dock, Drummoyne, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, Wareemba, Chiswick, Abbotsford or Canada Bay.
If you would like to receive information about food services in Concord, please visit www.mealsonwheelsconcord.com.au.
How are meals delivered?
Meals are distributed to our service by a professional local food supplier, Master Catering. Volunteers collect the meals from our service and deliver them directly to clients homes. Meals are delivered between Monday and Friday and can be received on a permanent ongoing basis or short term basis (such as following surgery or hospitalisation). Meals are not delivered on weekends.
What meals are available?
Meals for the week are delivered chilled or frozen. Clients can choose a combination of meal styles from a four week rotating menu with three food choices daily. Culturally diverse and diet specific meals are also available.
Examples of main meals previously offered on our menu include:
- Shepherds Pie
- Corned Beef and Parsley Sauce
- Baked Fish with Lemon Sauce
- Fish and Salmon Mornay.
Fees
The cost of meals is competitive and kept to a minimum. Fees and charges are reviewed by Council on an annual basis. To obtain a current fees schedule, please phone the Service on 9745 6260. Fees are paid through direct debit.
Why choose Meals on Wheels?
- Daily visitation and contact with friendly volunteers
- High quality, nutritious meals delivered direct to your home
- Peace of mind for families and people living alone
- Cost efficiency and value for money
- Short term assistance during periods of crisis, eg following surgery
- Support to enable people to live with relative independence in their home
- Information and support to access other services
- It is "More than just a Meal" - a personalised, reputable and community orientated service.
Drummoyne Meals on Wheels and OzHarvest Initiative
Drummoyne Meals on Wheels has developed a partnership with OzHarvest, a not-for-profit organisation that rescues food from restaurants, retailers, food outlets and corporate kitchens across Sydney, Canberra and Wollongong to feed communities at risk.
Excess food from Drummoyne Meals on Wheels becomes available after food orders are placed and elderly clients are not available to receive meals. Clients often enter hospital at short notice, go into respite or attend medical appointments. Most of the meals delivered are chilled and it is recommended that they are eaten within 48 hours. In the past, the excess food would have been disposed of.
This excess food is now stored frozen and collected by OzHarvest on fortnightly basis.
The food donated by Drummoyne Meals on Wheels is then distributed by OzHarvest and eaten the same day by the homeless and those in need.
How can I volunteer at Drummoyne Meals on Wheels?
Meals on Wheels could not be sustained without the contribution of volunteers. We are always recruiting for new volunteers who would like to join our team. Volunteer positions available include Runner, Driver and Meal Distribution Assistant. Our service can be flexible with your life and commitments. Volunteers can assist as little as 1.5 hours per month.
To find out more call our office on 9745 6260.
How can I apply?
If you require or know of someone who would benefit from from receiving Meals on Wheels, please call Drummoyne Meals on Wheels on 9745 6260. If you require assistance from a translator please call 13 14 50 and tell them the language you speak and ask them to phone our office.
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Useful Links
www.mealsonwheels.org.au/
www.nswmealsonwheels.org.au
www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/.