The Covid lockdown has impacted many in living in regional and rural areas.
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For Queanbeyan Meals on Wheels volunteers, it is a busy time and they are busy delivering meals to those living in these areas.
Every month, they deliver around 1500 meals to residents living in local and regional areas.
Helen DeBritt, president of Meals on Wheels Queanbeyan said that their local areas include not only Queanbeyan but also Bungendore, Braidwood, Captain's Flat, Michelago and Sutton.
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"Our services include not only delivering meals to clients at home but we play an important role in ensuring vulnerable clients receive a welfare check and an opportunity for a social chat with our volunteers," she said.
"This can sometimes be their only contact with others that they have on a regular basis.
"Our services are undertaken by our wonderful volunteers, who give up their time to provide this essential community service.
"We are classified as an essential service over the Covid lockdown period so clients can be reassured that we will continue to deliver meals to them."
She further said that with the COVID-19 restrictions in place, it is even more important to ensure that Meals on Wheels clients stay connected and have social contact and interaction.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 restrictions have forced the suspension of their weekly luncheon service which is a group activity where volunteer cooks and helpers provide a freshly cooked meal.
The organisation is set to mark National Meals on Wheels Day on August 25. It is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday in August.
Meals on Wheels Queanbeyan is one of over 500 branches of Meals on Wheels across Australia.
If you'd like to get in touch with them or know of someone who would like to contact them, call them on 02 6299 3000.
