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Meals and other food services
If you or the person you care for has difficulty preparing meals, food services can deliver nutritious meals (fresh or frozen) to your home or local care centre. These meals can even be tailored to the needs of the person you care for if they have specific dietary requirements for health, religious or cultural reasons. The level of support they receive from food services varies, depending on the support you have at home.
The Australian Meals on Wheels Association also provides similar services nationally, and is of major importance to a large proportion of older Australians. Meals on Wheels promotes the concept of 'care in the community' and encourages and supports the involvement of volunteers around the country.
Meals on Wheels are one of the services provided through the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program (more information).
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Read more: About the Home and Community Care Program