Service Information
The Grocery Bus
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
Category: Shopping Assistance
Service Details
Description:

This bi-weekly Grocery Bus travels a designated route within our catchment area to support seniors in getting to and from the grocery store while providing volunteer support, free grocery delivery (provided by the store), and a wonderful chance to socialize with fellow grocery bus users.



Our current grocery bus route operates north of Walkley Rd, south of Smyth Rd, and West of Russell Rd. If clients are within our catchment but outside our current Grocery Bus Route, we may be able to expand our route or offer alternative grocery supports such as volunteer drives.


Languages: English
Cost to Client:
$5.00 fee per round-trip
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age: 60 yrs
Criteria:
  • Senior, aged 60+, living at home.
  • Senior must be able to walk up 4 big steps to board yellow school bus.
  • Senior must have no memory concerns
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