How Can Home-Delivered Meal Prep Help Me?

Home delivered meal prep can serve as a valuable resource for you to help balance caregiving responsibilities with other aspects of life.

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Home Delivered Meal Kits

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Tens of millions of Americans like you take care of a senior loved one on a daily basis. This can be physically and mentally exhausting, leaving little time for yourself.

By opting for home-delivered meal prep (meal kits), you can not only save time and effort on shopping and meal preparation - allowing you to catch a break and recharge - but also expand on the meal variety and nutritional support you already offer your loved one.

Additionally, home-delivered meal prep can be particularly beneficial when you are unavailable, and perhaps even help your loved one maintain their health and independence within their own home.

While not all home-delivered meal prep explicitly addresses medical or clinical needs, it is reasonable to think about home-delivered meals as a health service and expect that there are associated health benefits.

Types of home-delivered meal prep

PREPARED MEALS

MEAL KITS

Benefits of home-delivered meal prep

Promotes eating at home, cutting down on the expense of dining out and unhealthy fast food options, and even eating as a family more often.

Avoids overspending on more groceries than needed and minimizes food waste.

Simplifies decision-making.

Helps with sticking to regular meal times and preventing over- or under-eating, which impacts the gut, sleep, weight, metabolism, and many other health factors.

Ensures better nutrition and appropriate portions.

Helps curb impulsive junk food eating caused by giving in to cravings and convenience because healthy options are readily available.

Caters to dietary needs and preferences.

Supports learning new cooking techniques and recipes, which can be used over and over again to recreate favorites or experiment with new preparations and combinations.

Encourages trying new foods.

Mitigates meal boredom caused by eating the same meals over and over again, especially when trying to eat healthy.

What you'll need to have on hand

While nearly everything you need is included in your delivery (even milk and flour!), you'll want to have a few pantry staples on hand to support meal kit preparation:

~ Bon Appetit! ~

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RESOURCES

Campbell, A.D., Godfryd, A., Buys, D.R., & Locher, J.L. (2015). Does participation in home-delivered meals programs improve outcomes for older adults?: Results of a systematic review. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 34(2), 124-167. DOI

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