Meals on Wheels SA is a non-for-profit organisation that provides delicious meals and services to customers across South Australia. Hearing stories from our wonderful MoWSA team caused us to want to create a place where you can experience the behind-the-scenes with us. This is what led us to this podcast, where our focus is sharing the great and interesting stories of our customers, volunteers, and employees’ stories with you. New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month.
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This week we thought that we would talk some more about our intergenerational programs, and what we have done with them since we last talked about them! We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you ha…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this fortnight we are talking all about Japan Meals on Wheels! We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact us at ella@mealsonwheelssa.org.au…
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Send us a text Hey everyone! This episode is all about the mental, physical, and emotional benefits of walking! Get ready for some stats on what walking does for your body and mind, as well as some tips and tricks to get started! We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: meas…
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Bitesize: Do we become more positive as we age?
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Send us a text Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Great stories! This fortnight, we wanted to examine what happens to our behaviour and decision-making skills as we age, and what lessons younger people can learn from these findings. We will first discuss socioemotional selectivity theory, followed by the positivity effect. We hope that…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This episode is a very special one, celebrating the last 70 years of Meals on Wheels SA and all that we have accomplished! We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for ep…
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Bitesize: Food Insecurity Among Seniors (MOWAAF Study)
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Send us a text Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode! This fortnight, we are discussing the study conducted by the Meals on Wheels Association of America Foundation on food insecurity among seniors, and how these insights relate to our current society. We hope that you enjoy listening! Link to the study: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, welcome back! This episode we are discussing the life of Don Dunstan, who played a big role in the implementation of Meals on Wheels SA. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any sugg…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This fortnight we are discussing the difference between healthy and unhealthy family dynamics, and how to manage issues within the family. We hope that you enjoy listening and learn something new. Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Whee…
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Send us a text Hey everyone, Welcome back to another episode! This fortnight we are discussing the history of trade unions across the UK, US, and Australia. This topic was very important to Doris Taylor, and we hope that you all learn something! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Fa…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this fortnight we are discussing the many types of social determinants of health and how they impact people's lives. It is a heavy episode, but we hope that you get something out of it. Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If yo…
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Send us a text Hey everyone, this month's full-length episode is all about the initiative of food services during WWII in London, and how Meals on Wheels first came about! We hope that you enjoy listening and learn something new! (also there was bad traffic where we were recording, so we apologise for the noise in some sections of the episode) Foll…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this fortnight's episode we are talking about the physical, mental, and overall health benefits of doing craft in older age. We hope that you enjoy listening, and maybe even decide to take up a craft hobby after listening to this episode! Thank you for listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twit…
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Send us a text This fortnight, we thought that we should unpack the history of food delivery across the world. So, throughout this episode, we will discuss the first meal delivery provided to the King and Queen of Italy in 1889, followed by the first official meal delivery service started in India in 1890, Chinese meal delivery in America during th…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, and welcome to our third Bitesize episode for this year! For this fortnightly episode, we wanted to discuss how to navigate technology as an older adult. We hope that this episode is beneficial in some way and clears up some of the difficulties and misconceptions that people have about navigating modern technology. Enjoy…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! We had a lot of fun researching and recording this episode about food throughout the years, from the Middle Ages to the 1920s, and we hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestion…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This fortnight we are discussing the role and food and cooking in prison rehabilitation, and how MoWSA is involved in this growing method of rehabilitation. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA …
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this week we have another, more in-depth, discussion about our founder, Doris Taylor, and all of the incredible work that she did for SA throughout her lifetime. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheel…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! For our first episode of season 3, we are discussing the benefits of learning a language as an older adult, as well as some misconceptions about the difficulties that language learning entails. We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheels…
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Send us a text Hey everyone! This is our last episode for the year, and so we wanted to take some time to discuss updates on our projects here at Meals on Wheels SA. This week we are discussing our intergenerational programs, awardee afternoon, and our position as a finalist in the Office for Ageing Well - Tackling Ageism Award. Hope you enjoy list…
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Send us a text There are a number of memory exercises and games to maintain brain function, both for older and younger adults. In this episode, we will discuss only a few, including sudoku, meditation, card games, and playing musical instruments. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealso…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This week, we are discussing senior hoarding and many of the common misconceptions surrounding it. We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact us at …
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Send us a text This week on Bitesize, we are discussing the ins and outs of what it means to have a healthy heart, and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact…
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Send us a text This week on Bitesize, we will be talking about gossip. We will first discuss why people gossip, and what makes for interesting gossip. We will then talk about the idea that gossiping is something that only a woman does, and why that is not true. Lastly, we will discuss gossip among older generations, and why this is beneficial for t…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this week we are discussing the 'death' of volunteering! We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact us at ella@mealsonwheelssa.org.au…
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Send us a text Hey everyone! For this week's Bitesize episode, we are discussing the importance of shopping on a budget, and provide some tips on how you can do this while maintaining proper nutrition levels. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Faceb…
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Send us a text This week we are discussing a number of ways to maintain/rediscover purpose as you age. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact us at ella@mealsonwheelss…
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Bitesize: Meals on Wheels founder Doris Taylor
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Send us a text This week we are discussing someone who is incredibly important to us here at Meals on Wheels SA, our founder Doris Taylor. We are discussing her life, her charitable efforts, and her aim in founding Meals on Wheels SA. Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Mea…
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Send us a text Happy Wednesday everyone! This week, I am joined by Jane (our Project Officer here at Meals on Wheels SA) to discuss intergenerational programs. We talk about some of the benefits of holding these programs, and our own involvement with intergenerational practice. We hope you enjoy listening, and see you next week! Follow us on social…
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Send us a text Welcome back everyone! We hope that you have had a relaxing Christmas and New Year break! This week we are discussing the origins of volunteering, how Meals on Wheels SA came to be what is today, and some famous people who you may not know have volunteered! Enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitte…
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Send us a text Hey everyone! This week we are discussing dementia, including common symptoms and types, and some recent statistics. We hope that you enjoy listening and have a great week. See you next week! Dementia support services; https://www.dementia.org.au/support https://www.dementia.org.au/contact-us/SA Follow us on social media! Instagram: …
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this week we are discussing homelessness in South Australia. It is a very important and hidden issue that is on the rise due to the influence of COVID-19, and I hope that you all find this episode informative. Don't forget to follow us on all social media platforms! Homelessness support services: https://www.housing.sa.g…
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Send us a text As Meals on Wheels heavily relies on our fantastic and hardworking volunteers, this week we are shining a light on all of the good work that they do. This week, we are discussing statistics and fun facts about volunteering across the globe! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa Facebook: Meals…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this week we are discussing the importance and prevalence of online spaces within our society, both globally and nationally. We also hear from a few Meals on Wheels SA employees on how they use social media. Enjoy! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Faceb…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This week we are discussing the concept of Kaizen (continuous improvement), and how to implement it in your own workplace. Enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please co…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! Today we are discussing caring in South Australia, particularly how it affects the carer's place in the workforce. Enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact us…
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Send us a text This week we are discussing the importance of free food markets and how to successfully implement them into your local community. We also mention a few different markets that are running across South Australia. Enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Faceb…
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Food Insecurity Part II w/ Professor Fiona McKay
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Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Associate Professor Fiona McKay, at Deakin University, to discuss the prevalence of food insecurity in Australia, some research that has been done in the area, and organisations that support people experiencing food insecurity. Food insecurity is such an important and prevalent issue in today's societ…
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Send us a text This is our first ever 'Bitesize' episode! As there are always so many interesting topics to talk about (and so little time), we have decided to create shorter episodes, where we discuss a trending topic. These episodes will be published every first and third Monday of the month. This week we are joined by Jane and Vicki to talk abou…
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Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Chloe Kearns, a member of SHINE SA, to discuss food insecurity, and how it relates to overall health and wellbeing. Food insecurity is such an important and prevalent issue in today's society, and we hope that you learn something by listening to us today. Thank you for listening, and we hope to see yo…
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the benefits of volunteering as a youth, including mental, physical, and professional benefits. We also talk to some of our fantastic volunteers on their experiences volunteering for Meals on Wheels SA. Lastly, we discuss how to get in contact with us to volunteer, and the opportunities that we offer. We h…
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Send us a text Welcome to our first ever episode of Great Food. Great People. Great Stories. This week we are talking about how friendship evolves over different age groups, and how important friendships are in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We will talk to kindergarten students, our University Ambassadors, and even our own Meals on Wheels SA cus…
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