Meal Planning for Seniors: Tip 2

Are You an Overwhelmed Caregiver? Meal Planning for Seniors is Easier with These 8 Tips! 

If you are overwhelmed as a caregiver, I am sure that there are many responsibilities that you have on a day to day basis that add to your stress.  Meal planning for seniors is one way to make your daily activities more manageable while providing balanced and nutritious meals for your senior.

Tip Two: Gather Information & Input

Appetizing meals are vital to your seniors' physical and emotional well-being. Gaining their input in the kitchen can make the difference between whether a senior eats well or not, and it also gives them a sense of independence when making the decision about what to eat.

Instead of guessing or making meals that you would prepare for your own family, get to know what your senior really likes. Checkout their cookbooks and ask them about their favorite recipes or any special dish they used to make for themselves. If you don't get much feedback, try bringing a simple recipe cookbook or food magazine with lots of pictures and allow them to choose recipes that are appealing.

Even if they can’t help prepare the food, have them in the room when you’re cooking, talk to them, let them smell it and see what’s going on. It may not only increase their appetite, but it will help you come up with new menu.

A Quick Wholesome Soup Idea:

Chicken soup is a great place to start. Ask your senior about their favorite noodles and use it to make a dish that will be sure to please. I recommend a low-sodium chicken broth, lean chicken breast meat with fresh chopped carrots, celery and a dash of dried dill to make a home made-ish soup that is quick and easy to put together and so much more tasty and nutritious then canned soup.

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