DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED HELP AT MEALTIME?
Meals-On-Wheels of New Canaan is a non-profit community service dedicated to providing nutritious meals to any resident of New Canaan so that they may continue to live independently and maintain their own households.

WHO MAY RECEIVE MEALS-ON-WHEELS?
Any person in New Canaan who needs this service on a short or long-term basis, regardless of age or income, including anyone:

  • Who is unable to prepare or obtain adequate nutritious meals for themselves
  • Who is recovering from illness or recent surgery
  • Who has a temporary or permanent disability
  • Who has special dietary needs
  • Whose family is not available to help

WHAT TYPES OF MEALS ARE AVALABLE?
Hot and cold meals are prepared by a professional chef and the Waveny Care Center's Dietary Department staff. Diets available include:

  • Regular
  • No added Salt
  • No Concentrated Sweets (for diabetes and/or calorie restricted diets)



    • HOW MUCH DO MEALS COST?
    There is a daily charge for the meails, which is kept as low as possible. A Benevolent Fund is available to help those unable to pay the full cost themselves.


    WHEN ARE THE MEALS DELIVERED?
    Meals are delivered around noon, Monday through Friday including holidays, by volunteers from the community, various churches and civic organizations. Anyone in the community who would like to volunteer to deliver meals is encouraged to call the Meals-On-Wheels office at 594-5318.


    HOW DOES SOMEONE SIGN UP FOR MEALS-ON-WHEELS?
    Recipients may be referred by:

  • Hospital
  • Nursing home
  • Social service departments
  • Physicians
  • Visiting Nurse Association
  • Other community service agencies
  • Calls from relatives and friends
  • Individuals themselves.

     

    For information, call the

    Meals-On-Wheels Coordinator
    at Waveny Care Center
    594-5318
    between 8 AM and 1 PM - Monday through Friday

    We gratefully acknowledge:
    All our caring and dedicated volunteers from the community and the various churches and civic organizations who deliver the meals and support our service:

    Catholic Daughters of America
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    The Congregational Church of New Canaan
    The Exchange Club of New Canaan
    New Canaan Jewish Group
    Kiwanis Club of New Canaan
    First Church of Christ Science
    The First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan
    The Methodist Church of New Canaan
    The Mitzvah Group
    New Canaan LIONS Club Foundation
    National Charity League - New Canaan Chapter
    Newcomers Club of New Canaan
    New Canaan Sewing Group
    Park Street Singers
    The Rotary Club of New Canaan
    St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
    St. Mark's Episcopal Church
    St. Michael's Lutheran Church
    Suburbanites of New Canaan
    United Way of New Canaan
    Waveny Care Network
    The Young Women's League of New Canaan

    Meals-On-Wheels of New Canaan, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and a member of the United Way of New Canaan.