Many elderly, ill and special-needs people struggle with the preparation of nutritious meals. Sometimes this need is only temporary, such as during an illness or after an accident, while other times it is a more long-term need. In most larger communities, people have fairly easy access to a well-organized “Meals on Wheels” program that delivers hot, prepared meals to people’s doorsteps for a relatively small fee of somewhere between 4 and 5 dollars. These community programs are made possible by volunteer drivers and low-cost, but nutritious meals as well as some provincial money.

Quadra Circle has organized a meals-on-wheels type of program that we hope will meet the needs of some people on Quadra. We do not have provincial, financial support at this time, and we cannot provide hot meals; however, we have arranged for a supply of nutritious, frozen meals that are of very high quality. We also have some volunteers willing to make sure that people in need of meals have access to them. The cost is $4.25 per meal. The meals are prepared in a licensed, commercial kitchen in Campbell River, and there is considerable variety in the menu. The frozen meals will be available for sale weekly at the Community Lunch at the QCC on Wednesdays starting on Sept. 19. If you would prefer not to wait until then, and would like to purchase some meals right away, please phone Karen Gair at 285-3064 to make arrangements.

Also, if you would like to get involved as a volunteer in this program, Karen would be happy to hear from you.