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Meals on Wheels · Brighton
Paid meal options · ask the Brighton office about current prices and delivery
Community Care Northumberland offers delivered hot and frozen meals for people who need help with meals at home.
Who it helps & how to get started
Main requirements
Seniors who live alone.
Adults with disabilities who cannot shop or cook for themselves.
People returning from hospital with limited help during recovery.
Services cover Northumberland County; confirm the delivery arrangement for your address.
Your next step
Contact Community Care’s Brighton office to arrange service, discuss dietary needs and confirm meal prices. Delivery and ordering arrangements vary locally.
Booked transportation · confirm availability and fare
Community Care Northumberland takes advance requests for accessible trips, including appointments, shopping and social activities.
Who it helps & how to get started
Main requirements
Northumberland County residents who are youth, adults or seniors with mobility challenges or special needs.
Medical trips receive priority.
Service must be requested and confirmed; this is not a fixed-route city bus or a guaranteed same-day ride.
Your next step
Call the transportation booking number or use Community Care’s request form. Discuss your mobility equipment, attendant, pickup and destination before booking.
Food assistance for Municipality of Brighton residents at 39A Elizabeth Street.
Who it helps & how to get started
Main requirements
Live in the Municipality of Brighton.
Bring government-issued photo identification and proof of local residence, such as a utility bill or rent receipt.
Bring reusable grocery bags.
Your next step
The published 211 service record lists walk-in distribution on the first, second, fourth and fifth Mondays from 9 a.m.–noon, and the third Monday from 5–8 p.m. Check 211 for changes before visiting; Wednesday morning is for donations.
Monthly bill credit based on household size and after-tax income
An ongoing credit on electricity bills for households that meet the programme’s income and household-size criteria.
Who it helps & how to get started
Main requirements
Be an electricity utility or qualifying individually metered sub-meter customer.
Meet the current household-size and after-tax income limits.
An application is required; Ontario Works and ODSP recipients should ask their caseworker about applying.
Your next step
Apply through the official OESP service online, by mail or with an intake agency. The Help Centre of Northumberland lists OESP application assistance; call before attending.
Emergency grant paid to the utility; amount depends on eligibility and arrears
Emergency help may be available when an eligible low-income household is behind on electricity or natural-gas bills and faces disconnection.
Who it helps & how to get started
Main requirements
Have overdue electricity or natural-gas bills and face disconnection.
Meet the current household-size and combined annual income requirements.
Apply through a designated intake agency; this is emergency help rather than ongoing bill support.
Your next step
Use the Ontario Energy Board’s intake-agency list or ask The Help Centre of Northumberland about local application help. The intake agency reviews the required income, housing and utility documents.
Free preparation for eligible simple returns; confirm current intake
The Help Centre of Northumberland lists volunteer tax preparation among its local support services.
Who it helps & how to get started
Main requirements
A modest income and a simple tax situation are the CRA’s general requirements.
The local organization sets its intake arrangements and can adjust income thresholds.
Business, rental, capital-gain and other complex returns generally fall outside the volunteer programme; ask the clinic about your situation.
Your next step
Contact The Help Centre for current availability or use the CRA’s clinic directory. No particular clinic date or Brighton drop-in session has been confirmed here.