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Meals on Wheels SA (MoWSA) has joined forces with local charity, Catherine House to support the nourishment and wellbeing, and improve food security of South Australian women experiencing homelessness. Catherine House is a local organisation supporting women experiencing homelessness through accommodation and support services, education and employment pathways, mental health services and more. The fortnightly […]

On Monday the 31st of August, Hearing 4 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety kicked off in Sydney, this time shining a spotlight on Home Care and what can be done to improve the in-home and community care provided to older Australians. Sharyn Broer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Meals on

Meals on Wheels’ Happy Valley branch celebrated a special milestone this week, delivering their 500,000th meal. President of Meals on Wheels SA (MoWSA) and former Happy Valley volunteer, Bill Coomans delivered the meal on Friday the 4th of September, to customer Valerie in her home, south of Adelaide. He was joined on the delivery by

For many people, visiting the doctor is often met with feelings of anxiety or nervousness, long waiting periods and a collection of outdated magazines to help pass the time. Since partnering with SHINE SA in April we’ve been providing nutritious meals to the Hyde Street clinic for them to distribute to their vulnerable clients awaiting

The first nutritious meals have been prepared out of the new Meals on Wheels SA commercial kitchen at Hilton. Located on Sir Donald Bradman Drive, the $22 million purpose built Cook Chill facility and corporate headquarters is the biggest investment in organisation history. Meals on Wheels SA CEO, Sharyn Broer says the new kitchen provides

On the 2nd of July, Meals on Wheels SA CEO, Sharyn Broer joined a panel of food insecurity experts for a webinar, hosted by the Don Dunstan Foundation. The webinar, How to Foster Food Security in Uncertain Times addressed the issue of food insecurity in South Australia (and indeed more broadly) and how the COVID-19

When we first heard about emerging cases of Coronavirus earlier this year, none of us could have imagined the impact it would have on our lives and communities. Some three months later and a sense of normality has begun to return with the easing of restrictions. Now, we can take a moment to reflect on

We had a very special guest become our Social Media Manager for a morning. Daphne, a 94-year-old volunteer, swapped the spatula for a keyboard on International Day of the Older Person. She had a quick crash course in how to use Facebook, and then jumped right into it, making posts and answering questions. She answered

A shocking 40% of elderly Australians are malnourished or at risk of being so. Meals on Wheels Australia has made a plea to the government for funding, which will allow older Australians to only pay for the cost of ingredients. This would make payments fairer and more affordable, ultimately allowing for customers to remain in

We recently held a ‘groundbreaking’ ceremony! The ceremony marks the first day of construction for our new development in Hilton. The state-of-the-art meal production and administration facility will be located at 80-84 Sir Donald Bradman Drive in Hilton. This will replace the existing central office in Wayville and production kitchen in Kent Town. Comprising a