Pocomo Meals on Wheels is a voluntary service providing home delivery of nutritional meals throughout the Tri-City area (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody) using a network of volunteer drivers.   Meals are supplied to those who are unable to shop, prepare or cook meal for themselves.

Benefits

In addition to the nutritional benefits available through this service, provision is made for:

• Social contacts for meal recipients living alone
• Security in knowing that a friendly volunteer will check on their well being on delivery days and respond quickly if an emergency arises
• A means for meal recipients to retain their independence in their own homes
• Short term nutritional help for convalescents.
• Ongoing meal assistance for the chronically ill

You can arrange for this service yourself or through referrals from family, friends, doctors, health and social agencies.

Eligibility

Residents of Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam whose eating habit are a concern because of the following:

• They are unable to prepare hot meals for themselves
• Have no one to shop regularly
• Have no one to prepare a meal for them
• Have inadequate cooking facilities

Self referrals can be made as well as referrals from concerned family and friends, doctors, and health and social agencies.

Preparation and Delivery

Meals are planned and prepared fresh daily by local dietary staff to a standard approved by the municipal and provincial health boards and picked up and delivered by our group of dedicated volunteers.

All meals are served on disposable dishes, delivered hot in special containers designed for Meals on Wheels. If the food is to be eaten later in the day, our volunteers refrigerate the meal at the recipient’s home.

Special diets include: diabetic, low cholesterol and minced but individual likes and dislikes cannot be taken into consideration.

What are the meals like?

Each meal consists of soup with crackers; a main portion of either meat or poultry; potatoes, pasta or rice; a vegetable; dessert and juice.

Special diets are provided for those requiring diabetic, low cholesterol and minced, but individual likes and dislikes cannot be taken into consideration.

Time of Delivery

• Meals are delivered between 11am and 1:30pm, Monday to Friday
• No deliveries are made on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holidays. 
• Frozen meals to accommodate weekends and holidays, if necessary, can be arranged.

Arrangements

To arrange for Meals on Wheels, phone (604) 942-7506 and leave a message for the coordinator.

Payment

• The cost is $4.75 for each meal. 
• Accounts due monthly
• Payment by cash or cheque to volunteer collector or on receipt of requested invoice.
• Please make cheques payable to: POCOMO MEALS ON WHEELS
  
  
  Please note that some veterans may qualify for funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Applications for this funding must be made by the recipient or family. Please call DVA Representative at 1-866-522-2122 for more information.

Cancellation

• Meals may be cancelled by calling 604-942-7506 before 10:00 am the day before
• Cancellations for Monday must be made before 10:00 am on Friday
• Clients will be billed for meals not cancelled.

Sponsorship

The Pocomo Meals on Wheels Society is a non-profit, volunteer organization and donations will be gratefully received. 

Financial support is acknowledged from:

• Fraser Health Authority
• City of Coquitlam
• City of Port Coquitlam
• City of Port Moody

And generous donations from:

• Rotary Club - Coquitlam
• Petro Canada
• Individual donations fro clients and volunteers

Or write to:

Pocomo Meals On Wheels

PO Box 304

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

V3C 4K6

Updated:  March 9, 2009

Information from POCOMO Meals on Wheels pamphlet