Homebound Wellness Centre Inc.
845 WESTNEY RD SOUTH UNIT 5 L1S 3M4 Ajax, ON, Canada

This season in life has been so unpredictable but we are rolling with the punches. I am so proud of my staff Michelle who has taken charge of our enrichment program to keep our seniors cognitively stimulated, decrease isolation and loneliness. She has done an exceptional job introducing technology, do craft and so much more one on one with our seniors. Look at some of her work drawing out the best from them all. Thanks to the #GovernmentofCanada Canada and the #CanadianRedCross for the grant to offer this well needed and successfully executed program to our most vulnerable population.

Wishing our clients, volunteers, staff and all the community supporters a safe and happy new year.

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2021.

With a grateful heart we say thank you to Art With A Heart(AWAH) for donating the Art boxes filled with supplies to our seniors. This will help them so much especially at this time.

Way to go Margaret Reid.

Updates on the exceptional job the activation coordinator is doing with our seniors in the mobile enrichment program. Thanks to the Red Cross and Goverment of Canada for the grant to run this program. It is absolutely making in impact especially in these trying times for our seniors.

Our funding is coming to an end and we are asking for your financial support to fill the gap until we secure future funding for our hot meal and grocery programs for seniors.

Help us support our Ajax Rotary Club who is doing great work in our community.

We started another program called Seniors Enrichment Program. Thanks to the Canadian Red Cross and the Government of Canada for the funding to provide this program to seniors in their homes. 1 hr weekly consisting of crafts, exercise, cognitive engagement, memory games, use of technology and much more.The response from the clients and their families has been phenomenal.

This is an update of the original go fund me compaign.

What an exhausting week but would not trade it in for nothing. We are coming to the end of the funding period for the hot meal and grocery programs so trying to give a little extra to our seniors. Thanks to all who have donated to the #gofundme campaign and those who have chosen to etransfer your donation to [email protected]. It truly is appreciated and will make a huge impact. 100% your donation goes in the programs. For more details call 416-899-8744.

What a great week of cooking and serving others. Thanks to my amazingly dedicated volunteers for all your hard work and commitment. We have 2 more weeks before this program ends.

This has been a very busy week as we enter the final stretch of the hot meal and grocery programs. Thanks to all who have assisted us this week. Dione we appreciate you coming out on both days to help us, Police Constable #LeunHarris from #durhampoliceservice thanks for helping us pack groceries for our seniors. This program is truly a community initiative. To those how donated financially Nadia, Meenu, and the others who wish to remain anonymous thank you. We want to continue this program and many has asked how they can support it. Well look out for our go fund me campaign COMING SOON.

We were on point yesterday in the kitchen. Thanks to our awesome volunteers for pulling this off. The food was out of this world. Do you know of a senior who is isolated or shut in due to COVID and who would benefit from 2 free hot meals weekly and groceries biweekly? Call 416 899 8744 to register them. Space is limited. #helpingourvulnerable, #seniorstrong

Week 3:Mac and Cheese, roast chicken with sautéed veggies and veggie fettuccine alfredo. Groceries delivered to our seniors this week as well. 40 seniors: 120 bags of groceries and 82 meals delivered today. Wouldn't be doing anything else. #loveforourseniors.

This has been one exhausting week of planning, cooking, 2 shopping days (literally running after sales), packing, delivering grocery boxes to 48 seniors. Don't forget the deep cleaning of the facility after it all. Looking forward to next week.

Yesterday our volunteers cooked a total of 80 meals consisting of curry chicken and rice with veggies and Minestrone soup. If only you could have smelled the kitchen. Without the funding and our volunteers we could not keep this program going. Please donate your time by volunteering and financially to keep this program going. Visit www.homeboundwellnesscentre.com for ways to donate.

Happy Thanksgiving to our seniors and their families. We prepared a delicious Thanksgiving meal consisting of Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies with apple pie on the side. Meal 2 consists of beef Ghoulish and fresh salad. Mouth watering and absolutely hummy. So thankful for these amazing women who came out to prepare these meals. 85 meals served.

We are delighted to resume the grocery and hot meal delivery program to seniors in Durham. Thanks to Community Foundations of Canada for granting us the funds to resume the program. Also a huge thank you to Doxa Pentecostal Ministries for partnering with us. Thanks to all our seniors who are volunteering their time to cook shop, packing and deliver the meals and groceries. For more information on our services or to find out how you can help call 416-899-8744. #seniorshelpingseniors.

Today we delivered the last grocery and cooked meal to the seniors we have been supporting in Durham Region. We are saddened by this but hoping we will be able to resume the program in Sept with new funding. From April 23 to today we cooked and delivered 1140 meals and delivered grocery to a total of 285 seniors. #Homeboundwellnesscentre has truly made an impact of the community during this unprecedented times. A huge thank you to these individuals or organizations for all y...our support: Funders and those who donated financially: the Town of Ajax COVID 19 Fund, NHSP, Elisabeth Ramdawar cash donations, Jillian and Craig Fairclough for purchasing the groceries today over $1500, Ed Woods from #5PaddlesBrewingCompany for donating $1500, Dr. Ahmad Belfon and Valerie Belfon for your $500 donation, Francisco Carballo, Brianna Jordon and Norma Stewart from #RealCanadianSuperstore for donating over $1000 and Christina Gomes and seniors from the #HispanicCanadianAlliance for your $300 donation and supplies. Volunteers: Margaret Reid (retired Bank Manager), Valerie Hardee-Belfon (Educator and Mother) Andrew Reid (Chef), Wilma Buschert (Retired Nurse), Rosita ( Retired Customer service representative). Ahmad Belfon (family physician), Patrice Barnes (Board of trustee DDSB), Jacqueline Bennett (Spa Manager), Jennifer Seif (PSSP- President OSSTF-Durham), Jillian Jones (Guidance Counsellor/Teacher TDSB), Craig Fairclough (Occupatinal Hygiene Consultant-WSPS), Steve White (Mortgage Advisor/Rotary Club of Ajax), Tasha McLarty(Re/max Realtor), Gloria McClain, Michael Reid ( Peripheral Data Inc IT Professional), Christy Scott Gaynor (Program Support at John Howard Society Durham), Kevin Gaynor (Degital Markering Manager), Lori, Steve and Stephen McElhinney (North EX Customer Brokers Inc.), Lavorn Hunt (Former Admissions Officer/Student at U Waterloo), Elisabeth Abigail Ramdawar (Project Manager), Rohan and Mesha Robinson (V.P. and Lawyer), Aleshia, Dorothy and Gabby, Kennedy and Carter Belfon, Malik, Dominic and Malachi Miller, Megan Avery, Lyn Serlina and finally a few TPS Police officers. Call us at 416-899-8744 for information on our services, how to volunteer or how to donate. See more

The Hot Meal Program has made such an impact of the seniors within the community. I am so humbled by all the out pouring of support from the community. From the volunteers to those who have donated financially to keep this program going, thank you so much. I don't know if the public understand the magnitude of work that goes into executing this program weekly. I tip my hat off to all involved. Next week is our final week until fall and I hope we have more support from our community. Call 416-899-8744 for information on how you can contribute.

Videos of the volunteer team at work. If you are looking for volunteer opportunities in September please contact us at 416-899-8744.

We are winding down the program at the end of July. This is so sad because it met the needs of so many seniors. Unfortunately our funding is finished however looking for more opportunities. We are so thankful to all who volunteered in any capacity to ensure the success of the program. The number of seniors we provided support to increased over 100% over 3 months. For those who donated, thank you so much and please continue to give as we are looking to resume in Sept. This week at a glance.

Yesterday we prepared and delivered 86 meals to seniors within Durham. Turkey Sandwich, chips with apple sauce and Sheppard's Pie. Mouth watering. Thanks to all who donated to this program including Abbie. Call us at 416-899-8744 to find out more about this program or how to donate.

This has been an exhausting week but so worth every moment of it. Cooking, shopping, packaging and delivering groceries and cooked food to an amazing bunch of seniors throughout Durham Region has made it all worthwhile. I am so grateful to my team of volunteers who shop, cook, package, clean up and deliver food. These volunteers come from Toronto to Coburg. I can't say it enough how much I appreciate you. We are looking for volunteers so please call us at 416-899-8744 for details.

86 meals cooked and delivered today to 43 seniors. The spirit of gratitude is infectious. Thanks to all who make this program possible. We cannot do it without your hard work, commitment and dedication.

This amazing program continues to grow weekly. This week we cooked and delivered 80 meals with grocery to 40 families. Thanks to all our funders including #townofajax for the COVID 19 FUNDS to purchase the food for the 80 hot meals. Also a huge thank you to Jennifer Seif, president of the OSSTF District 13 (Durham Local) Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP) for the donation of grocery today. When you run a program like this, you do it because you want to impact lives. I must say this program has impacted us all in such profound ways. Watching the sheer joy from our volunteers and that being reciprocated by the seniors, has absolutely changed my life for ever.

Today we prepared and delivered 74 hot meals to seniors. To the amazing team of volunteers, thank you so much for making this project a success. Sutha Shanmugarajah thank you for your donation of your time and your finances. It was lovely working with you today. Should you feel the need to support this program so it can continue after the funding ends in a few weeks, please contact me at 416-899-8744. Sutha donated toward the program because she was celebrating her birthday and felt she wanted to give back. Her donation allowed us to cover the cost of 37 meals. So grateful. If you are thinking you want to get involved but don't know how, here is another way to help seniors in this season.

It was such a pleasure working with you today Sutha. Again thank you also for your financial donation toward the meal program.

This week has been exhausting but so rewarding. We cooked and delivered 74 meals with grocery to 37 families. Thanks to the #townofajax for the COVID 19 FUNDS to purchase the food for the 74 hot meals. Also a huge thank you to Jennifer Seif, president of the OSSTF District 13 (Durham Local) Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP) for the donation of grocery today. 37 families were positively impacted by your donations. To our teens (Carter, Kennedy, Malik and Dominic) and I can't forget my little guy Malachi, you all came out swinging. Job well done!!

Cooked, served and delivered 72 meals today. The food: Basa fish with rice and peas with a fresh garden salad. Also Enchiladas. Great job to all involved. To the Town of Ajax COVID 19 Funder and City counselor's thank you for all you have done to support this program.

Another day of grocery shopping, sorting, packing and delivery groceries and frozen meals to seniors in Durham Region. Thanks to our next generation of volunteers Kennedy and Gabby for coming out to help. You did an amazing job. To all our packer, shoppers and drivers a huge thank you. My heart is filled with gratitude. This is not a one man show, your support is very much appreciated. To Norma and Fran from Real Canadian Superstore in Ajax thanks for all your support and making this process of shopping in this large quantity smooth. Valerie Belfon mom (Margaret Reid), Wilma Bushert, Andrew Reid, Rosita Thompson, Lyn Wade and Ahmad Belfon you guys are one in a million.

Week 5 and 72 meals prepared today. Veggie pasta bake and curry chicken with rice and a garden salad. If only you can smell what we are smelling. Mouth watering.

Week 4 of to hot meal and delivery program. 70 meals prepared and delivered. Great job to all who assists with this program. #teamwork, #hotmeals, #wecareaboutourseniors.

Our adventure shopping and packing today.

Today was so rewarding. We shopped, packed and delivered 32 foodboxes and 66 frozen meals. The feedback from seniors has been that of gratitude. So glad we can help and bring a smile to their faces in this difficult time. Thank you to Kate, who cashed out our order $2051 and all the staff at Real Canadian Superstore for making this process easier.

Thank you to all who have called us to donate their time, money or resources to this program. We are reaching more and more seniors each week. Today we prepared total of 68 meals consisting of roast turkey, rice, veggies, and Tuna tetrazzini. Frozen meal with grocery and a Mother's Day treat is on it's way tomorrow for all our seniors. Loving every moment.