** IMPORTANT NOTICE **
Due to a planned building-wide power outage, our Granville Offices will be closed on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The outage is expected to last the entire day and there will be no access to the building.
All Meals on Wheels programs will continue without interruption, and deliveries will proceed as scheduled.
Please note that our telephone land lines will not be operational during this time.
If you require assistance on May 19, please contact us by email:
Western Meals on Wheels: [email protected] | Chinese Meals on Wheels: [email protected]
Our offices will reopen on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 8:00 am.
We thank you for your patience and understanding.
All Meals on Wheels programs will continue without interruption, and deliveries will proceed as scheduled.
Please note that our telephone land lines will not be operational during this time.
If you require assistance on May 19, please contact us by email:
Western Meals on Wheels: [email protected] | Chinese Meals on Wheels: [email protected]
Our offices will reopen on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 8:00 am.
We thank you for your patience and understanding.
What we do
Meals on Wheels ProgramCare BC operates three Meals on Wheels programs. We serve Western Meals on Wheels (WMOW) and Chinese Meals on Wheels (CMOW) in Vancouver and Richmond. We also offer North Shore Meals on Wheels (NSMOW).
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Paul Myers and Shore Family Respite CentreCare BC is delighted to announce the completion of The Paul Myers and Shore Family Respite Centre. We are working hard to open our doors in Summer 2026, to start providing compassionate, reliable respite care to families in the community.
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The Community Integration ProjectThe Community Integration Project (CIP) assists people with newly acquired disabilities adapt to their housing and daily living needs. The CIP offers two specially-designed and equipped apartments to help during this process.
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Our Impact
From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, Care BC addressed urgent needs of seniors and other homebound residents in Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore.
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Addressing Food Insecurity for Seniors:
Care BC delivered nourishing Meals on Wheels to 1530 homebound residents who couldn’t make their own. Reducing Social Isolation:
Care BC’s 360 incredible volunteers delivered more than a meal… they brought a smile, small talk and an informal wellness check. Chinese speakers delivered our Asian meals. Help for Newly Disabled:
From the start of the program to March 31, 2025, a total of 114 individuals and 46 family members or friends resided at St. George’s Place to learn adaptive living skills. |
Meals on WheelsCare BC’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) served 1530 residents in Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
I just love the meals and the the people who deliver them. I feel so much love from everybody...” |
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About Our Clients
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Latest News
PLEASE NOTE: There are no Meals on Wheels deliveries on Monday, May 18th (Victoria Day).
CLICK HERE for information on our Holiday ClosuresMeals on Wheels Update
Western and North Shore Meals on Wheels will be changing its meal provider to Blue Ivy House, effective Monday, June 1, 2026. This decision follows careful planning to ensure you continue receiving safe, nutritious, and reliable meals.
What’s Changing:
- Menus: Our menu offerings will be updated to provide a refreshed selection of meals. Clients are advised to review our new menus and inform us of any order changes before June 1st. The new menus are included with this memo and are available on our website.
- Frozen Breakfasts: We will no longer be offering the daily rotating Frozen Breakfasts. Two of our Frozen Breakfasts will be offered exclusively on our Additional Frozen Entrée Menu as Frozen #9 (Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, and Sausage) and Frozen #10 (Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, and Hash Browns).
- Desserts: We will no longer be offering desserts with our hot meals. Clients will receive a larger soup portion instead. This change follows careful consideration, allowing us to focus on our goal of providing high quality, nutritious meals for our clients.
- Sandwich Packs: Soup will now be provided with all sandwich packs instead of fruit.
- Cancellation Policy: We continue to require one full business day’s notice for all order cancellations, changes, or additions, with all requests submitted by 11:00am on the business day prior to delivery
What’s Staying the Same:
- Delivery times: There will be no change to our delivery hours. Meals will continue to be delivered between 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
- Cost: Our meal prices will remain the same, following the price change that occurred on May 1st, 2026. As a reminder, here are our updated prices:
- $10.95 per Hot Meal (includes soup)
- $8.75 per Frozen Meal and Frozen Breakfast
- $7.25 per Sandwich Pack (includes soup)
If you would like to make any changes to your meal selections, please contact us before June 1, 2026. If we do not hear from you, your current order will be adjusted to best match our new menus.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our offices.
Western MOW: [email protected] | (604) 732-7638
North Shore MOW: [email protected] | (604) 922-3414
Thank you for being a valued part of our Meals on Wheels community. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to serving you with care!
Minister of Health Tours North Shore Family Respite Centre
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On March 17, 2026, Minister of Health, Josie Osborne toured the North Shore Family Respite Centre. She was accompanied by Doug Purdie, President and Chair of the Board of Care BC and Sylvia Ceacero, CEO of Care BC.
The visit was highlighted by a conversation regarding the overnight respite program that Care BC will deliver from this state-of-the-art facility that comprises 18 units. The Overnight Respite Centre will provide caregivers the ability to leave their loved ones to the expert care of Care BC’s staff. The leadership of Care BC and Vancouver Coastal Health, also in attendance at the tour, is working closely together to ensure sustainable operating funds are in place for many years to come. This partnership is supported by the generosity of donors who contributed to the capital campaign and the ongoing support of current and future donors. The Minister and Care BC look forward to many years of service to our North Shore community. |
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November 17, 2025 – Update on our programs and services
The Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia (Care BC) has an important update about two of our three Vancouver programs, as well as some exciting news about our future plans.
Since 1898, Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia (Care BC) has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of British Columbians. We are proud of our 127-year history of compassionate community care and look forward to continuing to support seniors, family caregivers and those at risk of isolation.
Care BC launched respite care in Vancouver in 1994 and moved this operation to Fair Haven Homes Society’s (Fair Haven) site in southeast Vancouver in 2001 – a move for which we invested $500,000 to renovate and furnish our area of the facility. We provided overnight respite services and adult day programs supported through funding from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Recently, VCH decided to close the adult day program at this site and transfer the funding and operations of the overnight respite services to Fair Haven.
Although Care BC will no longer operate the aforementioned programs at this location, we are committed to ensuring clients continue to receive the care and support they need. We are working closely with VCH and Fair Haven to ensure a smooth transition, with the full transition targeted to be complete January 19, 2026.
Care BC’s other programs will continue to serve the community, including the Community Integration Program and Meals on Wheels, which serves Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore.
At the same time, Care BC is excited to share that we are building a new facility on the North Shore with $12.1 million of private funding provided by generous donors. We will own this centre on land generously leased to us by the City of North Vancouver for 60 years, and we plan on providing 25 adult day spaces and 18 overnight respite beds, allowing us to expand our community care services for families across the region. We intend to transition nursing and care staff from Vancouver to our North Shore location. We will share more details about the project and timelines as our plans progress.
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to the clients and families who placed their trust in Care BC at our current location, as well as VCH for helping make our work possible. We look forward to continuing to serve the community through the programs noted above and our upcoming respite and adult day programs on the North Shore.
If you have any questions or need assistance during this transition, please contact me directly via email at [email protected] or by phone at 604-802-0588.
Thank you again for your trust and continued support. We look forward to continuing our journey with you.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM
Chief Executive Officer – Care BC
Health & Home Care Society of British Columbia
Health & Home Care Foundation of BC
Cell: 604-802-0588
Since 1898, Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia (Care BC) has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of British Columbians. We are proud of our 127-year history of compassionate community care and look forward to continuing to support seniors, family caregivers and those at risk of isolation.
Care BC launched respite care in Vancouver in 1994 and moved this operation to Fair Haven Homes Society’s (Fair Haven) site in southeast Vancouver in 2001 – a move for which we invested $500,000 to renovate and furnish our area of the facility. We provided overnight respite services and adult day programs supported through funding from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Recently, VCH decided to close the adult day program at this site and transfer the funding and operations of the overnight respite services to Fair Haven.
Although Care BC will no longer operate the aforementioned programs at this location, we are committed to ensuring clients continue to receive the care and support they need. We are working closely with VCH and Fair Haven to ensure a smooth transition, with the full transition targeted to be complete January 19, 2026.
Care BC’s other programs will continue to serve the community, including the Community Integration Program and Meals on Wheels, which serves Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore.
At the same time, Care BC is excited to share that we are building a new facility on the North Shore with $12.1 million of private funding provided by generous donors. We will own this centre on land generously leased to us by the City of North Vancouver for 60 years, and we plan on providing 25 adult day spaces and 18 overnight respite beds, allowing us to expand our community care services for families across the region. We intend to transition nursing and care staff from Vancouver to our North Shore location. We will share more details about the project and timelines as our plans progress.
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to the clients and families who placed their trust in Care BC at our current location, as well as VCH for helping make our work possible. We look forward to continuing to serve the community through the programs noted above and our upcoming respite and adult day programs on the North Shore.
If you have any questions or need assistance during this transition, please contact me directly via email at [email protected] or by phone at 604-802-0588.
Thank you again for your trust and continued support. We look forward to continuing our journey with you.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM
Chief Executive Officer – Care BC
Health & Home Care Society of British Columbia
Health & Home Care Foundation of BC
Cell: 604-802-0588
Our November and December Newsletters are now available
Our year in review: Care BC's 2024-2025 Annual Report
Thank You for Making “Small Beautiful Acts” a Wonderful Success!
We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined and supported the Care BC Dinner & Auction 2025.
Thanks to your generosity and kindness, we raised over $80,000 to support our charitable programs — including Meals on Wheels and other community care services for those in need.
A heartfelt thank-you to our guests, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and Board members for making this evening so memorable. Your “small, beautiful acts” truly make a big difference in the lives of others.
Thanks to your generosity and kindness, we raised over $80,000 to support our charitable programs — including Meals on Wheels and other community care services for those in need.
A heartfelt thank-you to our guests, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and Board members for making this evening so memorable. Your “small, beautiful acts” truly make a big difference in the lives of others.
