Collaboration to tackle malnutrition among older people
In an initiative to tackle malnutrition in older Australians, Meals on Wheels Australia has partnered with nutrition advocates to call...
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Meals on Wheels launches loneliness campaign
Meals on Wheels has launched a campaign to prevent loneliness in older people. Les MacDonald The organisation aims to collect...
A wider role for home meal services
Home delivered meal services could be expanded to potentially play a role in screening older people in the community for...
Call for mandatory guidelines for home delivered meals
Australia’s peak body for nutrition professionals is calling for the mandatory adoption of national guidelines for home delivered meals for...
Emergency toolkit for home support providers
Meals on Wheels NSW has launched a free toolkit designed in partnership with key emergency services to help home care...
My Aged Care case management team working with providers
The government has established a special My Aged Care case management team to link the most vulnerable older people to...
Parking rangers deliver Meals on Wheels
It’s not often that a parking officer is able to put a smile on someone’s face but that’s what rangers...
Home, community providers to benefit from support package
New measures against COVID-19 have been unveiled for the aged care sector including a $235 million staff retention bonus for...
‘Innovative strategies’ required to increase nutrient content of Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to older people in Australia since the 1950s. Last year it served more...
Federal funding boost for home delivered meals
The Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt has announced an additional $8 million in funding for 232 meals providers through...
Valuing your volunteers
Across home care, thousands of volunteers are carrying out a range of important roles to benefit clients, but just like...
Call to review access to urgent services under CHSP
Meals on Wheels SA says it is concerned the expanded My Aged Care system and assessment process is delaying consumers’...