The funding is coming from the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program and it’s going to seven different organizations throughout the area.
These are the recipients:
· Mobile Food Bank
8,043 lbs. of nutritious food provided to seniors. Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre.
· Resident Well-being
329 connections made for well-being support. Town of St. Marys
· Community Meals & Grocery Shopping
1,368 subsidized grocery/meal deliveries made to seniors in St. Marys. Town of St. Marys
· Meal Delivery, Grocery Gift Cards and Delivery, Care Packages
133 care packages, meals and gift cards provided. VON Canada Perth Huron
· Food Delivery and Food Costs
981 subsidized grocery deliveries (subsidizing the cost to deliver grocery orders) and 103 subsidized grocery orders (subsidizing the actual cost of food). ONE CARE Home & Community Support Services
· Subsidized Respite Services
270 hours of subsidized respite to help support care providers. ONE CARE Home & Community Support Services
· Essential Trips
200 subsidized essential trips provided for seniors. ONE CARE Home & Community Support Services