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• Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members (contents vary by season) for reasonable price
• Provides a choice of small or large good food box once per month
• Offers a variety of fruit and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples

NOTE: Pick-up location is at the Band Office within the Centre of Excellence but during Covid-19 only available via delivery to specified location

Offers various services to seniors including the following:

Community Dining Program

• Offers one meal per week in their community
• Provides transportation if required, for social activity to clients who would not be able to attend without assistance

Emergency Response Systems

• Provides an electronic device in a client's home that enables clients to communicate in an emergency
• Provides a 24-hour service

Friendly Visiting

• Provides a check up call, personal or telephone contact to seniors living alone

Homemaking

• Assists with routine household activities such as light housekeeping, meal preparation and laundry

Meals on Wheels

• Delivers hot and frozen meals for lunch to individuals to assist in meeting their nutritional needs
• Provides social contact and a health and safety check of the client at the time of the meal delivery
• Provides one meal per week or up to 5 daily meals per week
• Accommodates special diets such as diabetic diet, food allergies and/or tolerances etc

Respite Service

• Provides in-home service to enable family and friends to have relief from their caregiving role and to help relieve stress placed on family relationships

Supportive Housing

• Provides designated housing for an average of 50 clients with the ability to expand as the need arises, and includes personal support, medications reminder, homemaking, meal preparation
• Provides 24-hour attendant service and emergency response service

Transportation

• Provides transportation to medical, dental, and vision appointments as well as to clinics and hospitals
• Volunteers assist individuals with entering and exiting the vehicle or building and with packages
• Recommends advance notice of 2 to 3 days for booking transportation

• Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members (contents vary by season) for reasonable price
• Provides a good food box once per month
• Offers a variety of fruit and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples

NOTE: Pick-up location is at the Community Wellness Department

Delivers hot nutritious meals to residents of Elders Eagle Lodge and community seniors

• Assists seniors and individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community through the provision of nourishing meals at a reasonable cost
• Prepares meals according to individuals' diet requirements
• Provides a choice of lunch and/or supper for up to 5 days per week
• Meals are delivered by volunteers who provide regular social contact and check on the health and safety of the client

Supports a community Food Bank

• Provides non-perishable food items to meet basic food needs of community members in financial stress
• Provides milk to families with children under 6 years of age and to elders upon request
• Offers moose meat to community band households if available during fall harvest
• Operates the Good Food Box Program to help families with healthy food choices

Meals on Wheels is still operating

Offers the following meal services:

• Operates Meals on Wheels in Mattawa
• Offers the Friday night Diners' Club in North Bay
• Offers monthly congregate dining in Castle Arms in North Bay

Hot & frozen meals available for both pick up and delivery to seniors and those experiencing health issues - especially after discharge from hospital, or who would be experiencing difficulty preparing meals for themselves. Available in all municipalities in East Parry Sound



Contact main office to arrange for service and for information on cost and ordering of meals

Provide meals for seniors or individuals 18 years of age and older who have an acute or chronic illness and/or have a physical disability or other needs.

Meals on Wheels

• hot meals delivered by volunteers, can include meals for low salt, low fat or diabetic diets or modified to accommodate most diets
• operates five days per week and is able to deliver to anyone living in West Parry Sound District.
• frozen meals may be delivered or picked up at the CSS office Mon-Fri

Lunch and Learn

• provides an opportunity to learn and socialize while enjoying a nutritious lunch
• takes place at the Foley Community Centre, 60 Rankin Lake Rd, Foley, ON P2A 0B2