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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) Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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 Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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 the 1920s, WWII delivery services, the first Meals on Wheels service in London in 1954, and finally, Pizza Hut’s Pizzanet which was the world’s first online meal delivery service in 1994. We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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 listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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

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

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 Wheels SA

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: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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 listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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

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

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 the health and well-being of older adults. We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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

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 Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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

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: Meals on Wheels SA

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 media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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 Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA

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: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA