Food prices keep going up and that might mean that your elderly family member is finding the grocery store more difficult to navigate. These tips can help if your senior is looking for a better way to eat healthier choices.
Make Menus and Lists
One of the biggest and most talked about secrets for budgeting groceries is to make menus and lists and then shop from those. It also helps to get the sales fliers for local markets and use those to help plan menus. The reason for this is that you’re going to wind up shopping seasonally, which is less expensive than shopping “out of season.” It’s also going to ensure that the produce your senior is eating is at the peak of freshness, which also means they’re at their most nutritious.
Bulk Might Be a Good Option
Bulk buying might be an idea that works for your senior. In terms of shopping, visiting bulk stores can mean that your elderly family member buys a large amount of something and saves because the per item price comes down. But the other way bulk buying can pay off is when your senior is able to buy smaller amounts from bulk bins that are just the right amount for her needs. She ends up paying per pound, usually, which can be much cheaper.
Shop Generic Whenever Possible
Brand loyalty is something that most people are familiar with, of course. But something that many people don’t realize is that generic brands are often made and packaged by those same name brand manufacturers. Your senior can sometimes get the exact same quality that she’s used to for a store brand price. It’s worth exploring and determining which items she’s willing to buy generic.
Find out Who Else Can Help
Something else to consider is that other people who care about your family member might be willing to help out. They might be willing to do some of the shopping for your elderly family member or they might be willing to do some cooking for her. If your elderly family member has strict dietary requirements, make sure that everyone is aware of those before they make something for her to eat.
Even with some help staying within her budget, your senior may find other aspects of healthy eating to be tiring. Cooking is hard work and if your senior is expending more energy to cook than she can afford to expend, she needs another option. Senior care providers may well be the perfect answer for her and for you. They can take over the cooking duties and your senior benefits greatly.
If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring Senior Care in Pinellas Park, FL, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.
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Becky Moultrie is Owner and Administrator of Assisting Hands Home Care Serving Pinellas. Guided by a motto to Do Good with Love, she’s well positioned to do just that at Assisting Hands. She has a passion for helping families keep seniors and those who are diabled happy and healthy at home. She serves on a number of boards in Pinellas County including the Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber and Better Living Seniors (BLS), leading the Membership Committee. Annually, she hosts a Silver Santa Party, collecting donations for nearly 100 low income seniors in the county. She attends Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole where she is an Ascribed Member of the Rosminian Order. When not busy Doing Good in the community, Becky is at home with her husband David & their 4 children, tending to their beehives and digging in the garden.
