How an In-Home Caregiver from Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill Can Help Your Senior Loved One Eat Healthy with Meal Planning and Preparation

Seniors in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, Laurel, Colesville, Bethesda and surrounding areas in Maryland can have help with eating right thanks to in-home caregivers from Visiting Angels

As we get older, we are able to take care of fewer and fewer things. If you are wondering if your loved one may be ready for a professional in-home caregiver, one of the things you should consider is whether or not they are able to provide themselves with proper, nutritional meals on a daily basis. Is your senior loved one able to feed themselves? If not, it is definitely time for professional senior care from Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill.

There are many reasons why so many older adults have trouble preparing and consuming nutritious meals. Many older adults experience problems with their appetite, medication side effects, chronic conditions and mobility issues. When faced with these issues, many older adults end up consuming a lot of junk food or food that is heavily processed. This can, in turn, take a heavy toll on their health, which may not be something they can afford at this time if they are already facing a number of chronic conditions or just be generally in poor health and weak.

A proper diet can do so much for us. It can help improve existing chronic conditions and stave off potential ones. At the same time, a good diet can have a positive impact on mood and energy levels. For seniors, this can help significantly improve their quality of life. However, on the flip side, poor nutrition can create debilitating illnesses like diabetes and high blood pressure or cholesterol. It can also make many seemingly unrelated illnesses worse.

How Our In-Home Caregivers Help Seniors Eat Healthy

If you are worried about your loved one and their diet, the good news is that at Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill, we can help with meal planning and preparation. Our in-home caregivers can help make sure your loved one is eating a diet that is in line with doctors’ recommendations. For most seniors, this generally means a well-balanced diet full of foods that are packed with nutrients like whole grains, lean meats, fruits, vegetables and superfoods.

Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill can also help your loved one with:

• Grocery shopping
• Preparing meals
• Planning meals for the week
• Feeding assistance
• Fluid intake reminders
• And more

To learn more about our meal preparation services and other senior care options, contact our Silver Spring, MD office today.

Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill provides quality care at home for seniors in Maryland, including Aspen Hill, Laurel, Silver Spring, Colesville, Bethesda and Leisure World.