Getting groceries during the pandemic has become stressful for a lot of us due to difficultly getting to grocery stores and long line-ups to get inside – even during special senior’s shopping hours. And while Public Health recommends anyone over the age of 70 to self-isolate, online shopping is not always an option.
To help seniors in our community stay home as often as possible, Senior Persons Living Connected (SPLC) has four programs for grocery/ food and essential items delivery.
- Grocery Shopping and Medication Delivery Services
- The Good Food Box delivery program with FoodShare
- Grocery Delivery Day for tenants /residents
- Meals on Wheels
Groceries to Your Door
Our new program, Grocery Shopping and Medication Delivery Services, helps seniors get groceries and medications delivered right to you. This program has been specifically launched as part of SPLC’s COVID-19 Response Program.
Our delivery service provides support to seniors in Markham, North York, and Scarborough. The cost of this delivery service ranges from $5.50 - $8.00 depending on your location (Click here for service area and cost). We can shop for up to eight items in each delivery.
Our delivery staff follow health and safety protocols to ensure theirs and the client’s safety.
To get started using this service, please call 416-493-3333 Mon-Friday between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. or email info@splc.ca.
The Good Food Box
In partnership with Good Food Box from FoodShare, SPLC offers delivery of fresh produce twice per month during the pandemic. The Good Food Box contains seasonal, affordable, and healthy fresh fruit and vegetables.
When you purchase a Good Food Box through SPLC, you will be able to make your own fresh, healthy, and balance meals. Options for boxes include:
- Conventional box of fruit and vegetable (small and large)
- Organic box of fruit and vegetables (small and large)
- Fruit box (one size only)
- Wellness box for seniors includes fruit and vegetables that are pre-cut
- Smaller quantities are available for those living in Centre and Terrace
Good Food Box can be delivered to all SPLC community clients, including those living at Centre and Terrace buildings. Delivery fees will be charged to community clients based on their location.
Please call 416-493-3333 for more information. To order, please contact Elsa at ext 305 or email: elsa@splc.ca.
– SPLC Good Food Box client
Grocery Delivery on Tuesday
Those living in our buildings can make an order for four grocery or essential items on Fridays. SPLC picks up the order from local grocery stores and delivers the order to residents/ tenants on the following Tuesdays. The delivery fee is $2.
To order or for more information, please call 416-493-3333.
Meals on Wheels
With Meals on Wheels, we take care of the grocery shopping – and the meal preparation for you! Prepared fresh daily, we deliver nutritious hot or frozen meals right to your door. Our options for meals are culturally diverse, including authentic Asian meals. We can also meet most needs for special diets.
Hot meals, which include soup, an entrée and a dessert costs $7.50/meal. Frozen meals are sold in packages for $38.50, which includes five entrees and five soups or desserts.
Our popular Meals on Wheels program has expanded to support seniors living west of Markham Road to east of Leslie Street; and north of Eglinton Avenue to south of Denison Street in Markham. Of course, Meals on Wheels is available for those living at the Terrace and Centre.
Our delivery staff follow health and safety protocols to ensure theirs and the client’s safety.
To register for SPLC’s Meals on Wheels service or to get more information, please call 416-493-3333 or email info@splc.ca.
For more information, check out our Meals on Wheels page.
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