Improving the Lives of Seniors in the Miramichi Community
Miramichi Outreach Services is a community-based service which assists seniors and those with disabilities in the Miramichi and surrounding communities who prefer to live in their home with additional support. Miramichi Outreach Services offers cooked meals daily through the Meals on Wheels Program, weekday programming of supervised activities through the Adult Day Program, and a Lifeline service offering an emergency response system installed in your home.
Meals on Wheels
Offering fresh nutritious meals delivered to your home by friendly volunteers, this convenient service is ideal for anyone who has difficulty preparing a full meal. Details include:
- Meals include soup or salad, meat or fish, vegetables, potatoes, desert and a roll.
- Each meal comes with your choice of milk or juice.
- Special diets including Gluten free options are available.
- Meals are available seven days a week and delivered at noon time. (Double delivery on Thursday and Friday for weekend)
- Meals are only delivered within the city limits. Arrangements can be made for those outside city limits.
- Meal prices are $9.50/meal
- Financial assistance may be available to clients under the Social Development or Veterans Program
For more information or to place an order, call 506-778-6814 or 506-778-6810

Volunteers Wanted
We are looking for volunteers who are fully licensed willing to drive for Meals on Wheels once a month or more! Routes range from 30 minutes to 1-hour. Food pick-up is between 10:30-11:30 a.m at Losier Hall and deliveries are within city limits, but volunteers can decide which area to deliver to.
Volunteers need a recent Social Development Record Check (forms available through us) as well as a Police Check with Vulnerable Sector (a letter will be provided indicating this is a volunteer placement so there will be no fee). Police checks must be requested through City Police or RCMP whichever is closest to your home address.
To volunteer, call 506-778-6814 or 506-778-6810.

Adult Day Program
Adult Day Program is a service which helps seniors and adults with disabilities to remain as independent as possible in the community. The program also gives relief to families or caregivers who are providing care. Details include:
- Supervised activities
- Meals and snacks provided
- Assistance with hygiene and other care needs
- Transportation provided within city limits. (Outside city limits, clients may be dropped off)
- Open Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Located at Losier Hall Nursing Home | 515 Water St.
- Adult Day Programming is $47.00/day
- Financial assistance may be available to clients under the Social Development or Veterans Program
For more information call 506-778-6814.
Lifeline
Lifeline provides at home security and peace of mind for seniors living in the community. The Lifeline waterproof pendant quickly connects you to our 24/7 response center with the simple push of a button. Whether you need emergency service or just the assistance of family or friend, help is on the way.
There are two types of units available:
- Home Safe unit
- Get access to help 24/7 at the push of a button.
- Installation price is $35.00
- Monthly rental price is $39.00
- Auto-alert unit
- Can automatically call for help if it detects a fall.
- Installation price is $50.00
- Monthly rental price is $55.00
- Financial assistance may be available to clients under the Social Development or Veterans Program.
Landline phone is required.
To sign up, call the Lifeline Coordinator at 506-778-6810.
