Does anyone have ideas on how to streamline grocery shopping and meal planning?
My mom has 2 main caregivers who cook for her- my mom is 24 hour care.
I’ve been doing the grocery shopping and I’m finding I’m running to the store too often. I’m thinking of buying the Walmart delivery subscription.
My mom eats a lot of frozen meals during the week and it’s mainly the weekend where I feel like I need a monthly meal plan with recurring meals every other weekend with a set grocery list. Any other ideas?
I’m honestly just worn out from all the aspects of managing care- groceries and meals are the last thing I want to keep track of.
I don't go in a grocery store - ever. I buy for two weeks at a time. I highly recommend it.
We have one caregiver physically go to the grocery once a week with a list.
We have another caregiver prepare all of Mom's foods once a week on Wednesday mornings.
It takes her about 3 hours to cook everything for the week.
We then microwave Mom's foods at each meal.
Mom's diet consists of protein, veggie, starch (sweet potato, rice, mashed potatoes.) this is lunch and dinner
Breakfast is: fruit, eggs and bacon (prepared fresh each morning) and gluten free toast with butter and jam
Good luck to you.
Make a monthly or bi weekly menu planning.
Shop for those items and the caregivers can make and prep several meals and portion them and freeze for later in the week.
Can 1 of the caregivers do the shopping when mom is napping or otherwise occupied so 1 caregiver is all that is needed for an hour or two? You can order the food and all they have to do is do Curbside Pick Up.
With 2 caregivers I do not think you should have to do the grocery shopping.