COVID-19 Response – Eight Month Update
Throughout the pandemic and its many challenges, Meals on Wheels Ottawa has stayed open and worked diligently to ensure seniors and adults with disabilities continue to receive nutritious meals and a caring contact to help them remain healthy and independent in their own homes. Our dedicated volunteers – new and old – have played a large […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delivering to younger adults
When you think about the Meals on Wheels’ clientele, you probably first think of frail seniors. And that is one big portion of our clientele, but we also serve adults with disabilities, adults convalescing from a hospital stay and adults with chronic illnesses. In Ontario, approximately 16.5% of the population has a mobility disability.[1] The […]
We Appreciate your Feedback!
We would like to thank our 2018 summer student, Diane Dieujuste, for compiling the results of this year’s annual Client Survey. A total of 538 surveys were sent out to clients and 163 were returned for a response rate of 30%. The satisfaction with our services remains high with the majority of respondents rating the […]