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: www.uhnpatienteducation.ca 2014 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)
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 416 225 2112 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 416 635 2860 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 7 416 447 7244, 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
Downsview Services to Seniors 497 Wilson Avenue 416 398 5510 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 416 225 6041 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 416 481 6411 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 416 787 2114 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 416 482 0549 or 416 922 1167 (church) area: north to Lawrence Avenue, south to St. Clair Avenue, west to Spadina Road/Chaplin Avenue, east to Mount Pleasant Road 3
Central Toronto Mid Toronto Community Services 192 Carlton Street, 2nd floor 416 962 9449, 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 416 531 7574 area: Scarborough, Central Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Richmond Hill West Toronto Canadian Red Cross Society Etobicoke Region 416 236 3180 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 416 249 7946 area: north to Highway 401, south to Bloor Street, west to Dufferin Street, east to Humber River St. Christopher House 248 Ossington Avenue 416 532 4828 area: north to College Street, south to Lake Ontario, west to Landsdowne Avenue, east to Yonge Street 4
Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged 40 Playfair Avenue 416 789 2113 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 416 653 3535 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 501 416 502 2323 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 52 416 424 3322 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 1045 416 750 9885 area: north to Steeles Avenue, south to Lakeshore, west to Victoria Park Avenue, east to Port Union Road 5
St. Paul's L'Amoreaux 3333 Finch Avenue 416 493 3333 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 5 416 752 9667 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 416 694 1138 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 2 416 847 4124 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 100 416 572 3575 area: north to Danforth Avenue, south to Lakeshore Boulevard, west to Don Valley Parkway, east to Coxwell Avenue 6
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Ajax/Pickering - Community Care Durham, Home Support 905 837 0017 Brampton Meals on Wheels 905 453 4140, extension 3720 Caledon Meals on Wheels 905 857 7651 Mississauga Meals on Wheels 905 820 4026 Oakville Meals on Wheels 905 842 1411 York Region - Community Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) 905 713 6596 or 1 877 452 4287 Other choices: Grocery Gateway Website: www.grocerygateway.com Phone: 905 564 8778 or 1 877 447 8778 At Grocery Gateway, you can buy groceries on-line and they will deliver them to your door. Today's Menu Website: www.todaysmenu.ca Phone: 416 698 8667 This company provides personal chef services and will deliver prepared meals to your door. 7
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 416 340 4800, extension 3616 or 5969 Toronto Western Hospital 416 603 5800, extension 3154 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 416 946 4525 Toronto Rehab 416 597 3422 8