Volunteers Essential to Deliver Meals on Wheels
Published on 14 February 2023
Cabonne Council receives funding to provide a range of home and community care solutions, under the service name Cabonne Home Support (CHS).
These services focus on maximising the client’s independence by building on their strengths, capacity and goals to remain independent and safe at home. This support aids to delay, or avoid, the need for more complex forms of aged care.
Frozen Meals On Wheels is a core aspect of the service with delicious fresh salads and frozen soups, snacks, desserts and meals on offer. The meals provided are sourced from Bathurst and Wagga Wagga, where they are made with fresh ingredients and seasonal vegetables before being frozen and sent to service providers.
Preparing the meals requires nothing more than a microwave, and meals come in small and regular sizes for all appetites with a range of Gluten Free, Low Salt and Vegetarian options available.
CHS have volunteer delivery drivers who deliver to Cudal, Cumnock, Manildra, Molong and Yeoval on Tuesdays and Canowindra on Thursdays. Meals can also be picked up directly from the Cabonne Home Support office at 70 Gaskill Street Canowindra.
If you are over the age of 65, or 50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, you may be eligible for subsidised prices with approval from My Aged Care.
To find out if you are eligible, please contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 to discuss your needs or complete an online referral at www.myagedcare.gov.au.
The service relies on the invaluable assistance provided by our hardworking volunteers across Cabonne. Without our volunteers we would not be able to deliver quality services to older people in our communities. Our Service is always looking for new volunteers to assist us to deliver our services, from meal deliveries to social support.
For more information on the frozen Meals On Wheels provided by Cabonne Home Support, as well as other services provided and volunteering opportunities, please contact the office on 63 441 199.