Serving the community since 1970
Meals on Wheels is a non-profit, volunteer-based support service that delivers hot, nutritious meals to homebound citizens of Cornwall who are unable to prepare meals for themselves.
The main purpose of the program is to help clients stay in their own homes longer and to prevent premature admission to Long Term Care facilities.
The meals are delivered by trained volunteers who provide a personal contact, a safety and security check as well as an interested daily visitor.
The main target groups for receiving Meals on Wheels are elderly persons, persons with disabilities, persons who are chronically or terminally ill and persons who are convalescing. The program is offered to the residents of the City of Cornwall.
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How does Meals on Wheels work? |
Meals on Wheels operates in partnership with the Glen Stor Dun Lodge Outreach department. Meals are planned to provide food as recommended by Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating and Health Canada's Recommended Nutrient Intake. The meals are prepared fresh each day by the dietary staff at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge. |
What does the meal consist of? |
The meal consists of
The following diets are available:
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Meal delivery |
![]() Volunteers also have the responsibility to report any unusual or at-risk situation/concern to the Meals on Wheels staff. Delivery routes have a total of 19 meal deliveries, so visiting is limited to a few minutes for each recipient. The meal is delivered to the client's home between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. five days per week - Monday to Friday including all Statutory Holidays. Recipients must be home in order to receive the meal. The volunteer must return meals to the Lodge if the client is not home, unless arrangements have been made with Meals on Wheels staff ahead of time. Food will not be left at the door. If the client is not home for the scheduled meal delivery, the Meals on Wheels staff will contact the client's home, if no answer, they will then follow up with the names provided as emergency contacts. It is the responsibility of the client to be home for the meal delivery or cancel the meal ahead of time. |
Meal cancellation |
While meals may be cancelled if the client is not home to receive it, the client must still pay for the meal. The only time a client will not be charged for a meal cancellation is if the person is admitted to the hospital or on vacation (in one week time frames). Meals must be cancelled before 9:00 a.m. |
Cost |
The cost of the service is $37.50 per week. Clients are billed once a month. Payment may be made by cheque, money order or cash. Payments may be given to volunteers delivering the meal. |
Applying for Meals on Wheels |
Anyone can make a referral to the Meals on Wheels program by calling (613) 933-3384 ext. 4263.
An in-home assessment will be completed with all potential recipients of the program. The following information will be required:
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Funding |
Meals on Wheels is fortunate to receive financial, in-kind and service support from individuals, service clubs, church groups, associations and corporations. Their support, donations and sponsorship allows us to continue helping those who need our service the most. |
History |
In October 1969, several women from all religious denominations were invited to attend a meeting at St-Paul's United Church to endeavour to form an organization to meet the nutritional needs of the elderly, disabled and convalescent in our community who were unable to prepare their own meals.
On Monday, April 6, 1970, Cornwall Meals on Wheels delivered its first meals to 6 recipients throughout the city. The meals were prepared by the Cornwall General Hospital. The program however, grew quickly and within a month a second outlet was opened at Hotel Dieu Hospital to provide meals to 6 more recipients. Meals were only 3.00 per week. Meals on Wheels was completely managed by volunteers. In 1994, the Glen Stor Dun Lodge became the main outlet for meal preparation as well as recipient coordination. In 1999, for the first time in Meals on Wheels Cornwall's history, a paid position was introduced. Funded by the Ministry of Health and the United Way, a volunteer coordinator was hired to manage a corps of over 300 volunteers. Today, Meals on Wheels delivers to approximately 135 recipients throughout the city of Cornwall. Over 230 volunteers deliver meals on 7 different routes and recipients pay $37.50 per week for 5 meals that include an entree, a soup, salad, gravy and dessert. Meals are delivered Monday to Friday at lunchtime between 11am - 1 pm. |
Make someone's day - Volunteer! |
Every year, 250 volunteers are needed to deliver meals to our recipients. Volunteers are the life link to our recipients, who are frequently unable to experience the world outside their homes. The bright smiles and friendly greetings received by delivery volunteers are as nourishing as the meals. Facts about volunteering for Meals on Wheels:
Benefits of volunteering:
To be eligible to provide services to the Meals on Wheels program, volunteers must meet the following criteria to ensure quality of service to clients: 1. Interview and Orientation 2. Application form 3. Confidentiality Agreement 4. Valid Drivers Licence (for drivers only) 5. Insurance Coverage 6. Police Records check
Corporate volunteeringCorporate or employer-supported volunteerism refers to a range of ways that corporations encourage and enable employees to volunteer in their communities. The Corporate Volunteer program offers a unique opportunity for companies and individual employees to help deliver Meals on Wheels during the lunch hour. How the program works: Benefits of Corporate volunteerism
Do you have questions about volunteering with Meals on Wheels? Click here for Frequently Asked Questions. |
For more information about Meals on Wheels, call (613) 933-3384 ext. 4263.
Contact Us
Norm Quenneville
Administrator, Glen Stor Dun Lodge
1900 Montreal Road, Cornwall ON, K6H 7L1
T.: 613-933-3384 ext. 4223
F.: 613-933-7214
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