Hot & Frozen

Meals on Wheels

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Nutritious & Delicious

Our meals on wheels program helps individuals who struggle to obtain and prepare nutritious meals for themselves daily. We offer worry-free meals prepared by local meal providers with the right amount of nutrients. Hot and frozen meal choices with special diet accommodation options mean there will always be delicious, healthy food available for you or your loved one.

Cancellation Policy: 

Clients will NOT be charged for their hot meals if they cancel before 9:30AM on the day of their scheduled delivery. After 9:30AM, the client will be charged the full amount for their meal that day.

*Prices accurate as of December 2023.

Hot Meals

Hot meals are available for individuals who are having difficulty obtaining and/or preparing nutritious meals on a short-term or long-term basis. A hot meal is delivered directly to your home on a regularly scheduled basis. 

Each days hot meal consists of a meat or fish, vegetables, bread, soup or salad and dessert. Availability and frequency of delivery varies by community. Contact the Meals on Wheels team for schedules.

Frozen Meals

Frozen meals are ordered by clients and delivered by volunteers on a bi-weekly basis.  This popular program offers a wide-range of entrées, desserts, soups, sides and breakfast items.

2023 Frozen Meal Order Forms

*Please ensure that you are utilizing the correct order form based on your home address by referring to our Service Area Map.

Saugeen Central

Owen Sound & Peninsula

North & East Grey

Shoreline

Frozen Meal Nutritional Information Guide

 

Who our program is for

Meals on Wheels and Hot & Frozen Meals are provided to individuals who cannot obtain and/or prepare adequate and nutritious meals for themselves.

This resource is available for any adult in our service area. There are no eligibility requirements and the program can fit both short and long term clients.

Some examples of our Meals clients include those:

  • physically unable to prepare meals
  • have difficulty using kitchen appliances
  • do not have the necessary food preparation skills
  • have inadequate cooking facilities
  • are not motivated to prepare and eat healthy meals (depression, loss of a spouse, etc.)

  • are living alone and homebound
  • are living with someone unable or unwilling to provide nutritious meals
  • pregnant and/or postpartum families
  • are recovering from medical procedures or surgery
  • caregiver on holiday

How Our Service Works

If you are new to HCSS and would like access one of our programs or services, register with us by calling the central intake office at 1-833-659-5491.

Afterward, please contact us to arrange your service.