Effective August 6, 2019, Care BC’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) and Chinese Meals on Wheels (CMOW) prices will be increasing.
Why are the prices changing?
Care BC looks forward to continuing to serve you. If you have any concerns about the price changes or your ability to purchase meals, please contact Western MOW at wmow@carebc.ca or call (604) 732-7638 or Chinese Meals on Wheels at (604) 733-6615.
Why are the prices changing?
- The cost of operating the meals on wheels service has increased since April 2018.
- The price that is charged by Care BC is less than the cost to produce and deliver the meals. The cost of every meal is subsidized by Care BC to keep them affordable.
- Care BC is a not-for-profit Society and relies on donations to support its programs.
Care BC looks forward to continuing to serve you. If you have any concerns about the price changes or your ability to purchase meals, please contact Western MOW at wmow@carebc.ca or call (604) 732-7638 or Chinese Meals on Wheels at (604) 733-6615.
Meals on Wheels Guidelines
Delivery:
Meals are delivered between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and are available Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays). For your safety, volunteers cannot leave meals outside your door if you are not home.
Client responsibilities:
Meals & Prices:
Payment:
Statutory holidays: There is no meal delivery available on the following Statutory Holidays*. Please be sure to order yourself sufficient meals in advance!
January – New Year’s Day
February - Family Day
March/April – Good Friday
May – Victoria Day
July – Canada Day
August – BC Day
September – Labour Day
October – Thanksgiving Day
November – Remembrance Day
December – Christmas Day & Boxing Day (except when Christmas Day and Boxing Day create a 4-day weekend. In that case, meals will be delivered on Boxing Day)
Meals are delivered between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and are available Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays). For your safety, volunteers cannot leave meals outside your door if you are not home.
Client responsibilities:
- Commit to a minimum order of five deliveries upon starting the program
- Be home for delivery between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
- Give notice of intent to cancel a meal before noon of the previous business day.
Meals & Prices:
- Hot Western Meal - $7.25 (entree, soup & crackers and a dessert) Red meat and non-Red meat options available; see the "non-red meat" menu for vegetarian options. Effective August 6, 2019, the new price for a Hot Western Meal will be $7.25.
- Hot Chinese Meal - $7.50 (Includes either fish, pork, chicken, beef or tofu; Chinese tonic soup; steamed rice; No MSG). Effective August 6, 2019, the new price for a Hot Chinese Meal will be $7.50.
- Frozen Entree $6.25. Effective August 6, 2019, the new price for a Frozen Entree will be $6.25.
- Frozen Breakfast $5.75. Effective August 6, 2019, the new price for a Frozen Breakfast will be $5.75.
- Sandwich & Fruit Pack $4.00 (in addition to another meal order). Effective August 6, 2019, the new price for a Sandwich & Fruit Pack will be $4.00.
Payment:
- Invoices are mailed to clients or to a third party at the end of each month
- Payment methods
- Cheque (payable to "Health and Home Care Society of BC)
- Money order
- Visa
- Mastercard
- In person at our office (exact payment only please - no change provided)
- If you plan to eat your Hot Meal later in the day, please put it in the refrigerator right away.
- We have switched the containers for your meals. Our trays are now recyclable, so you will no longer need to return the trays to our volunteers, but instead, you may now dispose of them with your other household recycling.
- Reheat in a conventional oven at 350°F, or in a toaster oven at 325°F for 15-20 minutes.
- To microwave, remove top foil and cover the dinner tray with paper towel.
- If frozen meal is thawed first, decrease time by at least half.
- Re-heating instructions are meant to be general guidelines only. Actual reheating times may vary.
- It is better to underheat than to overheat. Try reheating foods with a reduced time and add more cooking time if required.
- DO NOT re-freeze thawed meals.
- For best results, meals should be eaten by the Best Before Date indicated on the lid.
Statutory holidays: There is no meal delivery available on the following Statutory Holidays*. Please be sure to order yourself sufficient meals in advance!
January – New Year’s Day
February - Family Day
March/April – Good Friday
May – Victoria Day
July – Canada Day
August – BC Day
September – Labour Day
October – Thanksgiving Day
November – Remembrance Day
December – Christmas Day & Boxing Day (except when Christmas Day and Boxing Day create a 4-day weekend. In that case, meals will be delivered on Boxing Day)
- *Refer to your calendar for dates.