COVID-19 Response – Four Month Update
The City of Ottawa has entered Stage 3 of reopening after it declared a state of emergency on March 25. The past four months have been unprecedented – to say the least – and we all continue to adjust to new ways of life and work. At Meals on Wheels/La Popote roulante, health and safety protocols are […]
Volunteers Step Up During Crisis
As an Educational Assistant working with children, Mary was left with limited responsibilities working from home after schools shut down in March due to COVID-19. With more time on her hands, she decided to seek out a volunteer opportunity during the pandemic. Meals on Wheels seemed like the right fit. Her parents were former Meals […]
COVID-19 Response – Two Months of Action
It’s been over two months since the City of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency. No doubt our lives and ways of living has changed drastically. How we interact, communicate, access food, work and play have all been shaken up in unprecedented ways. At Meals on Wheels Ottawa, we have worked extremely hard to ensure the continuity of our essential service to provide nutritious […]
A not-so Blue Christmas
It has been another successful year of Christmas Day deliveries. Prepared by the team at the Newport Restaurant, a delicious, traditional turkey dinner was delivered by 55 volunteers to 106 clients. Jessica Atallah, following in the footsteps of her father Moe Atallah, has continued to generously provide the facility and staff to allow Meals on […]
Did you know that October is Community Support Month?
Community Support Services (CSS), like Meals on Wheels, support over one million Ontarians each year including seniors and adults with disabilities. They help clients live independently in their own homes and communities as long as possible, and reduce the burden on family caregivers and other parts of the health care system. As our population ages, […]