Meal Preparation and Planning for Seniors in and Near Lawrenceville, NJ
Visiting Angels of Mercer and Burlington Counties has helped seniors in Lawrenceville, Willingboro, Trenton, and other nearby South Jersey cities plan and prepare meals for their in-home elder care services. Our caregivers can help your loved one make healthy meals and snacks they will enjoy so they can eat right and stay strong.
Call 609-883-8188 to find out how our meal-making services can help you.
Why Meal Prepping for Seniors in Lawrenceville, Trenton, NJ, and Surrounding Areas is so Important
Many adults in Lawrenceville and across Central and South Jersey need more food, even if they are overweight. Either they don't eat enough, or their food doesn't give them enough of the nutrients they need. One of the many reasons seniors need to eat right is that not getting enough food can worsen many long-term diseases or even cause them.
However, it can be challenging for adults to eat healthy food. Many older people aren't as strong as they used to be, and it gets harder to make good, healthy meals for ourselves as we age because we lose strength over time.
As your loved one ages, they may start choosing highly prepared and unhealthy foods because they are easy to find and don't take much time to make. For example, a TV dinner is ready to eat in just a few minutes after being taken out of the freezer and popped into the microwave.
However, these kinds of habits can be terrible for older people who are already having health or aging issues. TV dinners and other easy-to-make meals are high in salt, sodium, and many artificial chemicals that can harm your loved one's health if they eat them too often. Also, these kinds of meals don't give your loved one enough minerals and vitamins to stay strong.
A helper for your loved one can get good items and make healthy meals they will enjoy with help from Visiting Angels of Mercer and Burlington Counties for food planning and preparation.
Why should you get meal preparation from Visiting Angels of Mercer and Burlington Counties?
For us at Visiting Angels of Mercer and Burlington Counties, we aim to help older people in and around Lawrenceville live good lives in their golden years. This means giving a lot of different kinds of personal and partner care. As part of our home care services, we prepare meals for seniors. This has helped thousands of seniors in Central and South Jersey and cities like Willingboro, Trenton, and Hamilton. It has also given their family members peace of mind because they know they are healthy and being cared for. Your family member can also get high-quality in-home aging care from us.
Our aides can take care of all the details of planning and making healthy meals, such as:
- Getting food by going to the shopping store and the farmer's market
- Making sure your loved one has easy access to meals and snacks when they are hungry
- Helping your loved one follow the doctor's instructions about what they can and can't eat
- Setting the table before a meal
- Helping adults who have Parkinson's disease or other conditions that affect fine motor skills eat
- Reminders to drink water
- Getting the plates clean and put away after meals
Why are we different from other Lawrenceville home care agencies? Because we make care plans that are just right for each client. We'll think about your loved one's wants, plans, patterns, and other things to make sure they get the care they need when they need it most. In addition to helping your loved one make breakfast, our caregivers can make quick snacks before they leave for errands so they have something to eat on the go. They can help them get a glass of water from the kitchen at night.
Your loved one can start living a better life with the help of Visiting Angels of Mercer and Burlington Counties, who can plan and prepare meals for them.
Contact Visiting Angels of Mercer and Burlington Counties
Call our Lawrenceville, NJ office to learn more about meal preparation and our other in-home senior care services.
