Meals on Wheels

Since 1967, the Health and Home Care Society of BC has operated the Meals on Wheels program in Vancouver and Richmond. Every weekday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., our volunteers deliver more than 500 meals and social contact to homebound people, including:

seniors
caregivers
individuals with chronic or acute medical conditions
individuals recovering from surgery, illness or injury
new mothers

In addition to providing a friendly visit, volunteers also offer an informal check on the safety of meal recipients by alerting the authorities if they spot a concern for someone's well-being. Our program also includes a Chinese Meals on Wheels service, which was launched in 1996.

For more information or to order meal service, please phone 604-732-7638;
for service in Cantonese, phone 604-292-7200.

For meal service in North or West Vancouver please call the North Shore Meals on Wheels Society at 604-922-3414.

The need continues to grow:

The number of people who need assistance with daily living will increase dramatically as the population ages.
Last year, we delivered more than 128,000 Western and Chinese meals to isolated Vancouver and Richmond residents.
The Health and Home Care Society of BC is considering expanding the program to other ethnic communities such as Southeast Asian meals.

How to get involved:

Order meal service for yourself or someone you know by phoning 604-732-7638.
For service in Cantonese, phone (604) 292-7200.
Volunteer to help us deliver meals. Click here for more information.
Make a donation to provide hot meals and social support to people in need. Click here to donate online or to get more information.

Partners in our Meals on Wheels programs:

Vancouver Coastal Health
Province of British Columbia
Nissan Canada Foundation