25/08/2026
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New Meals on Wheels Service to launch in Cappoquin!
A new Meals on Wheels service funded by the HSE will launch in Cappoquin this October. The service will be based in Cappoquin Day Centre and will initially deliver 40 nutritious and healthy meals a day. Meals will be priced at just β¬10 each (including a main course and dessert).
A need for the service was identified with the HSE over the last 12 months, with the two closest Meals on Wheels services being based in Dungarvan and Fermoy; almost 50km apart in distance.
Now we have our own service in Cappoquin!
Pictured outside Cappoquin Health Centre this week were some of those involved in the set up of the service including Bridget Lombard (Manager of Cappoquin Day Centre), GrΓ‘inne Moynihan (Treasurer, Cappoquin Community Development), Dr Casey (Cappoquin Health Centre) and Marcella Scanlan (Public Health Nurse).
βGood nutrition is key for physical and mental health, so I have no doubt this initiative will lead to more people living at home independently for longerβ said Dr Casey. βI would encourage anyone interested to make contact with the Day Centre, whether is for yourself, an older relative or a neighbour.β
In order to get funding for the service, GrΓ‘inne Moynihan of the Cappoquin Community Development team, together with Bridget Lombard and Dr Ben Murphy of the Cappoquin Day Centre, collaborated to prepare a business plan for the HSE to describe why the service is needed and also how it could be delivered.
If you are interested in this fantastic new service for yourself or for a loved one, please contact Cappoquin Day Centre on 058 52018 between 9am to 5pm. The team there would be delighted to speak with you about your circumstances and how the service could help you.
Dr Casey and the team in the Health Centre will also have Referral Forms and these will be passed to the Day Centre once completed.
If you are keen to volunteer, either in the administration of the service or in being a volunteer driver, please contact the Cappoquin Day Centre on 058 52018.