Ontario Community Support Association

03/17/2026

Meals on Wheels helps people stay connected and supported at home.
Alongside a nutritious meal, each delivery brings a friendly visit and a moment of connection that many clients look forward to.

Thank you to the providers and volunteers who make these visits possible across Ontario.

Celebrating their impact during March for Meals 2026, presented by apetito Canada.

03/17/2026

"People need to wake up and see what’s going on."

A powerful new feature by INsauga highlights why the OCSA is sounding the alarm ahead of the provincial budget. As Dorothy Murphy says in the article, many people don't "raise a stink" until the crisis hits home—but for thousands of Ontario families, it is already personal.

From Durham Region to across the province, the message to the government is clear: We cannot build our way out of this with hospital beds alone.

Read the full story here: https://loom.ly/Hb7WX4M

📢 Tell your MPP that community care belongs in the 2026 Budget: EveryoneNeedsCare.ca

With the provincial budget just weeks away, there is a big push on the Doug Ford government to increase funding to home care and community support service providers, with the Ontario Community Support Association fearing there may be “devastating” cuts to essential services that support seniors ...

03/13/2026

Next week, OCSA and apetito will be joining Lumacare for a special Meals on Wheels Delivery Day as part of March for Meals. 🍽️

Leaders from our organizations will help pack meals and deliver them to seniors in the community alongside Lumacare staff and volunteers.

Meals on Wheels programs play a vital role in supporting older adults by providing nutritious meals and meaningful connection.

We’re proud to partner with organizations that are helping seniors remain healthy and independent in their communities.

Stay tuned as we share highlights from the day.

03/13/2026

“If I don’t have my drivers, I don’t go to my medical appointments.”

For seniors like Dorothy in Uxbridge, community care isn't just a service; it's a lifeline to the outside world. In rural Ontario and small towns, the shortage of PSWs and community drivers is hitting hard. Long travel distances and underfunding mean that when a caregiver takes a day off, there is often no one to fill the gap.

We need a 2026 Budget that recognizes all Ontarians deserve to age with dignity, no matter their postal code. We are calling for a $150M investment to stabilize these vital services.

Read more about Dorothy’s story here: https://loom.ly/Y3_qWvU

Visit EveryoneNeedsCare.ca and use our automated tool to send an urgent letter of support to your MPP.

Community health workers earn 23 to 46 per cent less than their hospital counterparts.

03/12/2026

Meals on Wheels brings more than nourishment. It brings comfort, connection, and the reassurance that someone is looking out for you.

In this video from TNG Community Services, clients, family members, and volunteers share what the program means to them and why these visits matter so much.

Thank you to the volunteers and providers who make these moments possible every day.

Celebrating their impact during March for Meals 2026, presented by apetito Canada.

03/12/2026

Community health workers are facing economic hardships, with some even needing to access food banks. These real-life testimonials from the frontlines underscore the urgent need for wage parity with their peers doing similar work in other parts of the health care system.

03/11/2026

Did you know?

Meals on Wheels programs deliver over 3 million meals each year in communities across Ontario.

Behind every delivery are local providers and dedicated volunteers helping seniors and people with disabilities remain supported at home.

Celebrating this work during March for Meals 2026, presented by apetito Canada.

03/10/2026

It costs $103 a day to keep a senior at home. It costs up to $1,000 a day to keep them in a hospital bed.

Ontario is facing a choice in Budget 2026: Invest in community care now, or pay the price in our hospitals later. The numbers are clear:

$103/day: Average cost of Home & Community Care.
$730–$1,000/day: Average cost of an Alternate Level of Care (ALC) hospital bed.

When we underfund services like Meals on Wheels and transportation, we aren’t saving money, we’re just pushing seniors into the most expensive part of the health care system.

Community care isn’t just the more compassionate choice; it’s the only one that makes economic sense.

📢 Tell your MPP that community care belongs in the 2026 Budget: EveryoneNeedsCare.ca

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

Meals on Wheels deliveries offer more than a meal. They create moments of connection that many clients look forward to each day.

Volunteers are at the heart of this program. Their visits bring conversation, a quick check-in, and the reassurance that someone is looking out for you.

We are proud to celebrate the volunteers and providers who make this service possible during March for Meals 2026, presented by apetito Canada.

03/06/2026

We’re proud to recognize apetito Canada as the Title Sponsor of March for Meals 2026.

Across Ontario, Meals on Wheels programs deliver more than a meal, they provide connection, dignity, and a vital safety check that helps people remain safe and supported at home.

As a trusted provider of nutritious meals to Meals on Wheels agencies across the province, apetito helps make these deliveries possible every day.

03/05/2026

Our community health care heroes are struggling, sometimes taking on second jobs just to make ends meet. Hear their stories and join us in advocating for wages that reflect the critical work they do in Ontario's community health sector.