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Elderly parents

Ready meal advice

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Lippy1234 · 29/01/2020 19:17

Hi, I’m new on here. My DM is 68 and has advanced Alzheimer’s, we’ve been agreed a care package for her. A call in the morning to help with medication, make her breakfast and make a sandwich for lunch. She’ll also receive an early evening call when the carer will heat up a ready meal. The plan is I’m going to do an up line shop for her once a week and be at her house when it arrived to put it all away. So my question is has anyone got any recommendation for supermarkets that do nice ready meals. My Mum likes healthy food, I don’t think she like meals such as cottage pie. I’m also trying to find meals that are not high in salt as she has high blood pressure.
The last year or so have been very difficult so I’m hoping the care package will help at least for a few months before we start looking at alternative accommodation for her.

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okiedokieme · 29/01/2020 20:27

Wiltshire foods specialise in foods for this age group and medical conditions

thesandwich · 29/01/2020 20:25

Dm tried Wiltshire and found them bland but are probably good on the low salt.
She hated a cook one- accuses me of shopping at aldi( whic( of course I do but not for her)
M and s are excellent and are meant to be going into partnership with Ocado soon.

Lippy1234 · 29/01/2020 20:23

Thanks I’ll check out Asda. I think the first few weeks will be trial and error. The main thing is that she eats something as she’s having hardly anything at the moment.

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goose1964 · 29/01/2020 20:22

Not cheap but Wiltshire farm foods do meals aimed at the elderly . I've seen a brochure and there's a really side range. They also do smaller meals if she loses her appetite. I've been looking at this for my in-laws as DMiL has dementia and is going downhill.

TheQueenBeyondTheWall · 29/01/2020 20:21

ASDA finest range are really nice.

Lippy1234 · 29/01/2020 20:21

Thank you.

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Lippy1234 · 29/01/2020 20:18

I do really need someone that delivers so will check Ocado out. The plan is my DB and I can add to the shop each week one of us be there when it’s delivered.

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CottonSock · 29/01/2020 20:14

Is there a Cook near you.

Goldwispa · 29/01/2020 20:10

M & S do really good ready meals

Orangeblossom78 · 29/01/2020 20:09

M & S - but don't deliver. Good though

TenaciousP · 29/01/2020 20:07

Ocado would be my recommendation.

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