Meal Prep for Seniors

Being a caregiver for an elderly person can be challenging yet rewarding. From upkeep of the house, laundry, keeping track of doctor appointments and cooking meals, there’s a lot of responsibility that rests on your shoulders. As such, you may not always have enough hours in the day to accomplish all the things you want, or need to.

Nutrition is a crucial element of your loved one’s health, however. You need to make sure they’re eating enough and getting nutritional meals. But this doesn’t have to be a time consuming task. With the right information and a little bit of planning, you can make meal time less hectic and stressful.

Below are some links for easy to prepare, nutritional and tasty meals for your elderly loved ones.

https://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/2013-3-15-easy-recipes-for-senior-nutrition/

http://www.sageminder.com/Caregiving/ElderlyNutrition/SeniorRecipes.aspx

https://www.caregiverstress.com/fitness-nutrition/senior-cooking/recipes/

Making large portions then dividing and freezing for later dates can help reduce your work load and the stress of having to cook every night. This will prevent you from falling back on easy to prepare pre-packaged meals that are less healthy than a home cooked meal geared towards the elderly and their dietary needs.