Is your senior avoiding the grocery store? Lots of older adults do, especially when the weather isn’t so great and it’s more difficult to carry groceries into the house. But if your elderly family member is waiting too long, that means she may have to make bigger trips. Here are some ideas to help.

Help Make a List Before She Goes

The better prepared you both are for a grocery shopping trip, the better the trip will go overall. This can also help you to see what types of foods your senior is eating and whether or not she needs some more help. Shopping according to sales is a great way to ensure that your elderly family member is eating fresh produce that’s in season.

Look for Ways to Reduce the Physical Load

Grocery shopping can be very demanding, even for a relatively short list. Your elderly family member might need some help managing the task. If you or other family members can take over the job for her, that might be one option. But it’s also possible that your senior still wants to do this on her own. Encourage her to use carts available at grocery stores that are motorized. The baskets are smaller, but they can help her to conserve her energy throughout the trip.

Consider Grocery Delivery

Another way to reduce the physical load of grocery shopping for your senior is to give grocery delivery a try. Most delivery options have a minimum order requirement, so that’s something to consider. The benefit is that your elderly family member can sit comfortably in her own home and put together a grocery order at her convenience.

Hire Homecare Providers

If your senior’s mobility is hindered, it might be a great idea to hire homecare providers to help with groceries and with food preparation, no matter how the groceries get to her home. Homecare providers can go to the store with your senior, making the trip easier, and they can also help your senior to put away the new food so that it’s properly and safely stored. This can also help your elderly family member to conserve a lot of energy for other tasks.

Groceries and shopping for them are an essential part of daily life for your senior. Making the task as easy as possible is really important for helping your senior to have the best quality of life she can.

If you or a family member are in need of hiring Homecare Services in Boyton Beach FL, call the caring professionals at Star Multi Care today at (954) 870-4770. Providing service in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Margate, Pompano Beach and Tamarac.

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Stephen Sternbach

CEO at Star Multi Care Services

With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Star Multi Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Star Multi Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Star Multi Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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