READ MOREOvercoming Obstacles when Grocery Shopping with an Elderly Parent

Elder Care in Champions, TX – Get Organized before heading to the Store

Have you ever taken your elderly parent grocery shopping but left the store feeling frazzled and frustrated? As much as you love them, you can’t believe how disorganized the whole process was. They didn’t remember to bring their list, they got distracted by the magazine aisle, and they were too hungry and wanted to eat out instead. You almost felt like pulling your hair out. Of course you love your parent, you just wish the whole grocery shopping trip had gone much more smoothly!

If you need some tips to overcome obstacles of grocery shopping with seniors, keep reading. The following is a list that can help you be more prepared. If things still aren’t working out very well after you’ve tried these tips, don’t despair! Phone elder care services and ask for a caregiver to help your parent plan their grocery list and then take them shopping. The food will all be planned, purchased and put away in your parent’s kitchen without you having to sweat over it ever again. Just think how nice that would be!

Before you leave for the next grocery shopping trip, take a few minutes to help your parent:

1. Make a detailed grocery list. It should follow her dietary plan for the week. This step saves time and money at the store.
2. Eat before going shopping. That way they’ll have the energy they need without asking for you to take them somewhere to eat. This uses extra time you don’t have plus it’s also an extra expense.
3. Review the ads and coupons before you leave so you aren’t waiting while they try to remember where canned corn was on sale.
4. Help them sign up for senior’s bonus and discount cards at the stores where they regularly shop. This allows them to save some money as well as get in on some specials.
5. Encourage your dad to try some new foods. Encourage mom to do the same. Variety is the spice of life and also ensures a variety of vitamins and minerals are eaten.
6. Stock up when there’s a really good sale but try to talk mom out of buying 20 lbs of potatoes just because they areon sale and the 5 lb bags aren’t. It will take her too long to eat that many. It’s good to save money but not when some of the food gets wasted.

If you have a loved one who could benefit from the help of elder care in Champions, TX, contact the caregivers at SYNERGY HomeCare. We help seniors and their families with many levels of home care service. Call (281) 407-8437 for more information.