COMMUNITY Meals on Wheels Week has celebrated a service which is making a real difference to people across Cheshire West and Chester.
The council works in partnership with Winsford-based company Apetito, which provides the service, delivering more than 1,600 meals a week across the whole of the borough.
The scheme helps people to remain living at home by providing daily access to high-quality nutritious meals.
The four-week menu is changed regularly to give lots of choice and make the best use of seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Meals are cooked en route in innovative vehicles called Chefmobils. Each holds a total of 57 hot meals in its three computerised ovens. There is also a fourth section for refrigeration. Seven vehicles make up the fleet for Cheshire West and Chester.
Thanks to the technology of the Chefmobil, meals arrive at the perfect temperature, and are checked by thermometer before they are delivered to the client’s door.
Cllr Brenda Dowding, executive member for adult social care and health, said: “As well as keeping active, diet is a vital component in ensuring that we remain healthy as we get older.
“Getting the right daily nutrition is important and eating the correct foods for complex dietary needs, such as diabetes or the many food intolerances that can occur in later life, is also essential.”
Community Meals on Wheels is available to people aged 18 or over who are unable to prepare and cook a hot meal. The service is available seven days a week, 365 days a year, including all bank holidays.
If you think the meals service could be for you or you would like to request an assessment, call the council’s advice team on 0300 123 8 123 and select option two.
