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2018.
Meals on Wheels Easter delivery

Meals on Wheels Easter delivery

 

Cardiff Council's Meals on Wheels service will deliver to customers over the Easter bank holidays for the first time.

 

Customers of the service can now enjoy a hot, nutritious meal delivered to their homes on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

 

The move comes after the success of the service's Christmas deliveries when customers were able to receive meals on Boxing Day and New Year's Day for the first time.

 

Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Susan Elsmore, said: "Meals on Wheels is a wonderful service that is always looking for new ways to improve for its customers. Christmas deliveries were very successful, providing a real lifeline for older and vulnerable people in the community and peace of mind for their families and carers.

 

"The Council has been delivering Meals on Wheels since 1978 but the service has really gone from strength to strength since it was relaunched last year. I'm sure that extending the service across the Easter bank holidays will provide invaluable support to customers.

 

"The figures speak for themselves as100%of our customers have told us they are happy with the quality of the meal,97%agree the servicehas helped them to remain independent at home and85%agree that they feel less lonely."

 

 

People can self-refer to the Meals on Wheels service or can be referred by family, friends, neighbours, or health or social care professionals. The service includes a social welfare check as well and our drivers have established a real rapport with the clients they meet.

 

Customers that meet one of the following criteria can receive the service:

  • Having difficulty preparing a meal safely
  • Liable to self-neglect or would eat an inappropriate diet without the service
  • Unable to shop for food
  • Have a mental or physical disability
  • Needing support due to recovery from hospitalisation or illness; carer illness or holiday, or bereavement. 

The affordable service caters for people of all ages, not just the elderly and customers can choose when and how often they would like to receive meals. A wide selection of meals, catering for a variety of diets, conditions and cultural choices are available for £3.90 a day for a main meal and £4.50 for a main meal and dessert.