Meals on Wheels

What do we offer?

Meals on Wheels assists older residents in the community and those with disabilities to remain living independently for as long as possible.

Sometimes the service is received for a short time, such as after a hip replacement operation. In most cases though, meals are provided on an on-going basis for people, who for various reasons, are unable to prepare food for themselves.

What's on the menu?

Our delicious three course meals are prepared daily and delivered with a smile by our volunteers. Our meals cater for a wide range of dietary and support needs including tasty and nutritional diabetic and gluten free options. The meals are prepared fresh daily in the kitchens at MTHCS Ouyen and Sea Lake.  Our four weekly rotating menu is reviewed by dietitians.

Community availability

Ouyen

Meals can be delivered to your house, up to 6 days a week in Ouyen (Sunday – Friday) thanks to Volunteers. 

Sea Lake

Mallee Track has recently taken over the coordination of Delivered Meals in Sea Lake. Meals are prepared fresh in the Sea Lake kitchen and can be delivered to your house up to 5 days a week (Monday - Friday) thanks to Volunteers.

Outreach areas

For outreach areas, meals are prepared in the Ouyen kitchen and flash frozen to ensure maximum freshness, and delivered frozen for you or your carer to reheat. Meals can be delivered to all the following outreach areas:

Patchewollock/Speed

Meals are delivered on a Monday, thanks to our Social Support team.

Murrayville

Meals are delivered on a Tuesday by courier to the Murrayville service centre, and available for pickup or can be delivered to your home thanks to our District Nurses.

Underbool

Meals are delivered on a Thursday by courier, directly to your home.

How to access this service

All customers requesting this service need to be assessed as eligible by My Aged Care or undertake a HACC assessment to ensure eligible for service under HACC or CHSP programs.

For more information, call the Ouyen Service Centre on (03) 5092 1111 or contact the Delivered Meals Coordinator on 0407 000 129