Seniors, individuals recovering from illness, palliative or other chronic conditions may fall into this category. The frozen meals are purchased from Private Recipes, a company specializing in the preparation of frozen meals for Meals On Wheels programs. Private Recipes has been making meals since 1989 and is now the largest supplier to Meals On Wheels programs in Canada. Private Recipes provides a variety of tasty, home cooked style entrees, soups and desserts with a menu of choice to suit individual tastes and meet client's nutritional needs. Frozen meals provide increased service options to rural clients especially for weekend meals and holidays.
Sound nutrition is essential for health maintenance and recovery from illness.
Community Care has experienced increased demand for short term meal delivery to meet the temporary needs of acute care clients. With the service expansion, frozen meals can now be ordered from any Community Care office in Victoria County and will be delivered to the home or can be picked up at a Community Care Office. Because this is an enhanced service, please be assured that it will not replace the hot Meals On Wheels delivery already being provided. Volunteer drivers bring meals to clients on regularly scheduled days, usually at noon hour. Meal fees, method of payment and schedules vary by community and demand for service.