Emergency Food Deliveries & Mobile Food Market
Delivering fresh, nutrious food directly to seniors.
The Seniors First Response Team and Mobile Food Markets bring fresh, nutritious food directly into Hamilton seniors' housing communities through a partnership with CityHousing Hamilton.
Through emergency food deliveries and pop-up markets, seniors can access fresh fruits, vegetables, and staple foods in welcoming and familiar environments.
Fresh Food Access
Nutritious fruits, vegetables, and staple foods delivered directly to seniors.
Meeting Seniors Where They Are
Support available in housing communities, homes, drop-in programs, and unsheltered settings.
Fresh Food Building Trusted Relationships
Every delivery and market visit creates opportunities for connection and support.
Emergency Food Deliveries
When a senior is experiencing immediate food insecurity, emergency food deliveries provide up to five days of fresh food directly to their door, ensuring support is available when it is needed most.
How It Works
1. Identify Need
Community partners, housing staff, family members, or seniors themselves reach out for support.
2. Emergency Delivery
Fresh food is delivered directly to the senior's home.
3. Mobile Market Access
Residents can shop affordable fresh food at community-based market locations.
4. Ongoing Support
Staff connect seniors with additional services that support health and wellbeing.
More Than Just Food
Food is often the starting point for deeper connection.
Through regular visits to market sites and emergency food deliveries, staff and volunteers build trusted relationships with seniors who may be experiencing isolation, health challenges, or barriers to accessing support.
These conversations often uncover additional needs related to:
- Housing stability
- Income supports
- Health services
- Mental wellbeing
- Community connection
By meeting seniors where they are, we can provide early intervention and help people access the services they need to age safely and with dignity.
Need Support or Want to Help?
Whether you're a senior looking for assistance, a family member seeking support, or someone interested in volunteering, we're here to help.