WLR News focused on ‘Services for the Elderly’ as part of our ‘Waterford in Focus’ News Special series, funded by the News Reporting Scheme
Cappoquin Day Centre is one of a number of similar services in County Waterford which offers supports to older members of the community.
There are a variety of activities on offer for people living across West Waterford.
A bus service is also operated to provide transport to and from the centre.
Hear from some of those who avail of the service in Cappoquin here ⬇
A new Meals on Wheels service funded by the HSE launched Cappoquin in October 2026. The service will be based in Cappoquin Day Centre using one van initially and will deliver 40 meals a day within 10km of Cappoquin. They will be priced at €10 each and will include a main course and dessert.
Meals will be prepared by Kearney Catering in Tallow and will be distributed to customers through the MOW delivery service based in Cappoquin. Michael Kearney’s team have a superb reputation in the preparation of high quality food so the team are delighted to work with them.
Hear more about the service here ⬇
Pictured outside Cappoquin Health Centre are those involved in the set up of the Meals on Wheels service including Bridget Lombard (Manager of Cappoquin Day Centre), Gráinne Moynihan (Treasurer, Cappoquin Community Development), Dr Derek Casey (Cappoquin Health Centre) and Marcella Scanlan (Public Health Nursing team).
In order to get funding for the service, Gráinne Moynihan of the Cappoquin Community Development team, together with Bridget Lombard and Dr Ben Murphy of the Cappoquin Day Centre, collaborated to prepare a business plan for the HSE to describe why the service is needed and also how it could be delivered. They visited several other Meals on Wheels operators to see how best the service could run in Cappoquin and it is this insight that has helped plan the service to begin in October.
Dr Derek Casey of Cappoquin Health Centre immediately came on board during the planning stage and has supported the service.
Hear from Dr Casey and former GP in Cappoquin Dr Ben Murphy here ⬇
Watch a video showcasing the ‘Meals on Wheels’ service here ⬇
As part of this series, WLR also looked at the role of Men’s Sheds in County Waterford when it comes to supports for the elderly. Hear from some of those who established the Mahon Valley Men’s Shed here ⬇
Hear from different members of the Shed here ⬇
