I will be bringing my mom across the country to live with me after two strokes and some nasty falls. I have had very bad Ulcerative Colitis since I was 19. I am 52. I literally only eat cereal, bananas and soup. My husband only eats cheese on bagels or pizza. We don’t cook for these reasons. I have no idea how to get good food for my mom to eat three times a day. The special prep deliveries are so expensive.
Most stored offer soups in smaller containers. Cheese and crackers cane be stored for a long time.
So many frozen food options. Filling and better than MOW, in my opinion. The Marie Callendar pot pies are delicious and filling. Old 'TV dinners' are a favorite of mine when DH is out of town and I don't want to cook.
A LOT of elderly people prefer a later breakfast and an earlier dinner. Mom ate at 10 am and 4:30 Pm. She was pretty much immobile and didn't burn many calories, so that was enough for her.
Fresh fruit cut up and cups of pudding, nuts and a few M&M's thrown in would keep her snacking to a fulfilling but not heavy meal.
Most of us, before visiting her, would call and ask if we could bring her a burger. She loved that. Her ability to go to a restaurant and have a good time were not possible since COVID--so, what? 3 years?
Check out the options at the grocery store you use. Shopping online is nice, a little more expensive, but when I use that service, although I pay for delivery--I'm not filling my cart with stuff we don't need and shouldn't be eating.
Google says this is your local Safeway, and they offer online shopping and delivery services. I should make full use of ready meals, if I were you; and don't forget to involve your mother in choosing what she likes. I trust she's paying for her own groceries, yes?
Any swallowing impairment as a result of her stroke? Will she be getting any therapy once she's moved in?
They handle their own breakfasts and have leftovers for lunch. It's not as expensive as you'd think.
I started ordering grocery basics for a couple of elderly neighbors during covid lockdowns and we continue because they like it. They call and give me their list, I order for them and tell them when the delivery will arrive. They have a cart for the groceries to be loaded into when delivered and put them away at their leisure. They still cook and shop for some groceries but having the eggs, milk, tomatoes, cheese, flour, shampoo, soap and so forth delivered reduces the total effort required for grocery shopping.
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