Meals on Wheels is not only nutritious meals. A Meals on Wheels delivery is an opportunity for a friendly conversation and wellbeing check. This regular, familiar connection helps build meaningful relationships, reduces social isolation and provides peace of mind for clients and their families.
Beyond meal delivery, many local Meals on Wheels services offer opportunities for social connection through community dining, outings and other activities, helping older people stay engaged and connected with their communities.
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As the peak body for Meals on Wheels services across NSW, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of older Australians. Through innovative programs, partnerships and practical support for local services, we create opportunities to enhance care, strengthen communities and help more people live well at home.
Did you know 75% of Australians aged 65 plus experience hearing loss, rising to 90% for those aged 80 plus?
Read about our innovative pilot partnership with Macquarie University Hearing, which integrates vital hearing checks into routine volunteer wellbeing visits.
Did you know 75% of Australians aged 65 plus experience hearing loss, rising to 90% for those aged 80 plus?
Read about our innovative pilot partnership with Macquarie University Hearing, which integrates vital hearing checks into routine volunteer wellbeing visits.
With 40% of older Australians living at home at risk of malnutrition or malnourished, our dietitian-designed initiative brings simple, validated screening to the doorstep, where clients are supported by a familiar and trusted face.
With 40% of older Australians living at home at risk of malnutrition or malnourished, our dietitian-designed initiative brings simple, validated screening to the doorstep, where clients are supported by a familiar and trusted face.
Through evidence-based reviews, tailored recommendations and ongoing support, we're helping services deliver nutritious, enjoyable meals that meet the changing needs of older people and support healthy, independent living at home.
Through evidence-based reviews, tailored recommendations and ongoing support, we're helping services deliver nutritious, enjoyable meals that meet the changing needs of older people and support healthy, independent living at home.
Every meal delivered starts with people who care. Meals on Wheels NSW is proud to recognise the staff and volunteers who go above and beyond, and to support the ideas which help Meals on Wheels services reach and care for their communities. Through our awards and scholarship program, we create opportunities to learn, grow and connect with others across the network.
Read about how the Les MacDonald International Learning Scholarship empowers local Meals on Wheels services to bring global best practices from aged care and meal delivery services back to NSW communities.
Every year, we recognise outstanding local innovations at Meals on Wheels services. Explore some of our most recent award recipients and programmes developed locally to capture the spirit of More Than Just a Meal and nurture the community.
Meals on Wheels Australia partnered with Huber Social to measure the social impact of Meals on Wheels services beyond the meal. This report explores the findings in New South Wales, highlighting how meaningful relationships, friendly visits and opportunities for social participation contribute to the wellbeing of clients, volunteers and communities across the state.
Meals on Wheels has long been a household name when it comes to meal delivery, but what is less understood is the contribution the organisation makes to the community more broadly. Meals on Wheels Australia partnered with Huber Social to measure the social impact of services across Australia, with a specific focus on understanding the benefits of the Meals on Wheels model beyond nutrition.
