Meals on Wheels UHN. Information for patients and families

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1 Meals on Wheels UHN Information for patients and families Read this information to learn: about the Meals on Wheels service where you can find them in and around Toronto how to contact them who to call if you have any questions Please visit the UHN Patient Education website for more health information: University Health Network. All rights reserved. This information is to be used for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for non-commercial personal use only. Author: Social Work and Discharge Planning Created: 10/2004 Form: D-5033 (03/2014)

2 What is Meals on Wheels? Meals on Wheels is a service that delivers frozen or hot meals to people who can't make or buy meals themselves because of a disability or illness. Here is a list of places in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that provide this service. There is a fee. Call the Meals on Wheels service closest to you to find out the cost. North Toronto Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living 1003 Steeles Avenue West area: north to centre of Highway 7, south to Wilson Avenue, west to Dufferin Street, east to Yonge Street Circle of Care (Kosher foods only) 4211 Yonge Street, 4th floor area: north to Highway 7, south to Bloor Street, west to Dufferin Street, east to Bayview Avenue Don Mills Foundation for Senior Citizens: EP Taylor Place Community Services 875 Don Mills Road, Unit , extension 41 area: north to Sheppard Avenue, south to Overlea Boulevard, west to Bayview Avenue, east to Victoria Park Avenue (Don Mills and surrounding area) 2

3 Downsview Services to Seniors 497 Wilson Avenue area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Lawrence Avenue, west to Humber River, east to Bathurst Street Meals on Wheels Agencies in Metro Toronto 80 Sheppard Avenue area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Sheppard Avenue/Highway 401, west to Bathurst Street, east to Victoria Park Avenue Sprint Senior Care 140 Merton Street, 2nd floor area: north to Highway 401, south to Bloor Street, west to Bathurst Street, east to Bayview Avenue St. Clair West Services for Seniors 2562 Eglinton Avenue West, 2nd floor area: north to Briar Hill Avenue, south to St. Clair Avenue, west to Dufferin Street, east to Spadina Road/Chaplin Avenue (north of St. Clair) Yorkminster Park Meals on Wheels 1585 Yonge Street or (church) area: north to Lawrence Avenue, south to St. Clair Avenue, west to Spadina Road/Chaplin Avenue, east to Mount Pleasant Road 3

4 Central Toronto Mid Toronto Community Services 192 Carlton Street, 2nd floor , extension 222 area: north to Rosedale Avenue, south to Lake Ontario, west to Yonge Street, east to Don Valley Parkway Momiji Health Care Society Senior Centre 351 Christie Street area: Scarborough, Central Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Richmond Hill West Toronto Canadian Red Cross Society Etobicoke Region area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Lakeshore Boulevard, west to Mississauga border, east to York Township border Humber Community Senior Services 1167 Weston Road area: north to Highway 401, south to Bloor Street, west to Dufferin Street, east to Humber River St. Christopher House 248 Ossington Avenue area: north to College Street, south to Lake Ontario, west to Landsdowne Avenue, east to Yonge Street 4

5 Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged 40 Playfair Avenue extension 2203 area: north to Finch Avenue, south to Bloor Street, west to Weston Road, east to Yonge Street West Toronto Support Services for Senior Citizens and Disabled 80 Ward Street and 100 High Park Avenue area: north to St. Clair Avenue, south to Bloor Street, west to the Humber River, east to Bathurst Street East Toronto Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association (Chinese meals) 3601 Victoria Park Avenue, Suite area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Highway 401, west to Victoria Park Avenue, east to Markham Road East York Meals on Wheels 2 Thorncliffe Park Drive, Unit area: north to Kilgour Road, south to Springdale Boulevard, west to Bayview Avenue, east to Coxwell Avenue Scarborough Support Services for the Elderly 1045 McNicoll Avenue, Suite area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Lakeshore, west to Victoria Park Avenue, east to Port Union Road 5

6 St. Paul's L'Amoreaux 3333 Finch Avenue area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Highway 401, west to Victoria Park Avenue, east to Kennedy Road True Davidson Meals on Wheels 25 Waterman Avenue, Suites 3, 4 and area: north to Holland Avenue, south to Danforth Avenue, west to Coxwell Avenue, east to Victoria Park Avenue Warden Woods Community Centre Senior Services 74 Firvalley Court area: north to Eglinton Avenue, south to Lakeshore Boulevard, west to Victoria Park Avenue, east to Kennedy Road Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities 629 Markham Road, Unit area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Lakeshore Boulevard, West to Brimley Road, east to Korea Town Line Woodgreen Community Centre of Toronto: Community Support Services 815 Danforth Avenue, Suite area: north to Danforth Avenue, south to Lakeshore Boulevard, west to Don Valley Parkway, east to Coxwell Avenue 6

7 Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Ajax/Pickering - Community Care Durham, Home Support Brampton Meals on Wheels , extension 3720 Caledon Meals on Wheels Mississauga Meals on Wheels Oakville Meals on Wheels York Region - Community Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) or Other choices: Grocery Gateway Website: Phone: or At Grocery Gateway, you can buy groceries on-line and they will deliver them to your door. Today's Menu Website: Phone: This company provides personal chef services and will deliver prepared meals to your door. 7

8 The University Health Network (UHN) does not endorse (advertise) the resources listed in this brochure. They are for your information only. Who can I call if I have any more questions? If you have any questions, please call one of the social work offices in these UHN hospitals: Toronto General Hospital , extension 3616 or 5969 Toronto Western Hospital , extension 3154 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto Rehab