What’s a grandmom to eat?
Older folks need to eat well, with all the best foods to meet their personal dietary or medical needs. But that can be difficult for a caregiver to achieve, for many reasons. There are often financial constraints, or there isn't anyone to prepare food that might require stove top preparation that could present dangerous situations. Then there's the fact that we don't have the proper information about how to choose the right foods.
Luckily for all caregivers, the information today that is available is far better and more available than it was even a few years ago when I began my caregiving responsibilities.
As my mother’s caregiver, I prepared meals for her that included a variety of healthy foods. Even as she ate less as her health declined, though, she didn’t lose her sweet tooth. She could eat a pint of ice cream faster than I ever have and if there was cake or pie around she’d gladly indulge.
So what, as caregivers, is your approach to nourishing the people you care for?And what kind of information or assistance would help you achieve the best results?
