Meal Preparation

Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Eating well balanced meals, regardless of age and physical ability, promotes healthy weight, improves mood, combats diseases, boosts energy, and improves longevity! Our caregivers are able to work in your kitchen as best fits your needs. Meal planning and cooking becomes a highlight in the day when a caregiver prepares food that nurtures both body and soul. When a special diet is necessary, a caregiver will prepare meals that support a doctor’s plan of care. Shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen clean-up are a few things our caregivers can do for you. Your favorite recipes and traditions can continue in your home with help from a second pair of hands. You can continue to cook with an assistant or let someone else cook for you!

Meal Preparation includes the following:

 

• • Consult on food preferences
  • Meal planning and preparation
  • Monitor diet and eating routine when requested
  • Recipe and ingredient review for shopping list
  • Going grocery shopping and food organization
  • Monitor food expiration dates
  • Clean kitchen and food prep area
  • Eating together as a form of encouragement