Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors on a Fixed Income

Health Eating for Seniors  |  May 11, 2023

What Every Senior in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, BC, Needs to Know About Healthy Eating on a Fixed Income

Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors on a Fixed Income | No matter the age, a nutritious diet is essential. Seniors who may face economic and physical struggles, however, can find it difficult to procure and prepare healthy meals. In this blog, we discuss healthy eating tips for seniors on a fixed income.

This month, Comfort Keepers® is focusing on their STOP Senior Hunger initiative to assist seniors, their families, and caregivers in developing a healthy nutritional balance. With the help of Comfort Keepers® home health care services and physicians, seniors can easily incorporate common-sense strategies for good eating habits and living well.

9 Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors on a Fixed Income:

Tip #1 – Make meal planning and preparation a fun experience:

Plan one new meal, prepare a new recipe, or try a new food item each week. Look for new ways to prepare an old favorite.

Tip #2 – Meal preparation:

If you buy enough ingredients to cook more than one meal, you can freeze individual portions.

Tip #3 – Good carbs over sugar:

Provide complex carbohydrates instead of simple sugars.

Tip #4 – Smart shopping:

Buy fresh fruits and vegetables when they’re in season (it is cheaper) and opt for frozen produce when fresh is not available.

Tip #5 – Affordable options:

Purchase lower-cost, high-quality protein, such as low-fat ground meat, eggs, beans, tofu, tuna, and dairy products including milk, cottage cheese, cheese, and yogurt.

Tip #6 – Stick to the list:

Avoid impulse purchases and excessive calorie consumption by shopping with a list and making better food choices.

Tip #7 – Clip Coupons:

Caregivers and seniors can clip coupons and watch grocery store ads for sales if they like store brands.

Tip #8 – Processed foods:

Avoid prepared foods, sweets, and snack foods that are low in nutrients or purchased in small amounts.

Tip #9 – Senior discounts:

Take advantage of senior menus or discounts when eating out. Lunch is usually cheaper than dinner, and portions will probably be smaller.

Healthy eating cultivates good overall health; it potentially helps ward off some medical conditions; and it positively affects other conditions. For instance, those with diabetes are able to maintain better health when they follow the correct diet for that disease. People with high cholesterol can help improve that condition when following nutritional guidelines that aid in decreasing cholesterol levels.

Your local Comfort Keepers® may have a resource guide with contact information for local financial assistance programs that apply to seniors in home health care.

Note: Seniors, their family members, and other caregivers should speak with their doctors about managing their nutrition.

The Best Senior Home Assistance Care in North and West Vancouver is Comfort Keepers®

Our senior home care agency offers in-home care focusing on aging in place. Our services include dementia care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, and palliative care. Comfort Keepers can assist seniors with living transition services, personal care, companionship care, and more! 

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Do you need a home care solution for yourself or a loved one? Have you been thinking about retirement homes and their alternatives as a solution? Comfort Keepers® enables seniors to maintain happy, healthy lives in the comfort of their own homes. In-home care services are available in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the surrounding areas.

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Our in-home caregivers ensure our senior clients have the best quality of life. The Interactive Caregiving™ program ensures that a senior’s safety, nutrition, mental well-being, and everyday needs are met. This program brings joy and good health to each client’s home.

Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver Can Help with In-Home Elderly Care Services!

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of a loved one we can help! Comfort Keepers offers 24-hour care and delivers top-quality and compassionate care for seniors.  We are dedicated to safety technology solutions that foster independence and enhance well-being.

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Our care centers around companionship for seniors. Empathetic care originates from the soul and allows us to meet our client’s requirements. The seasoned in-home caregivers employed by Comfort Keepers are carefully chosen based on their empathetic qualities.  

Contact the Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver office at (604) 998-8806 to learn more about our unique in-home care solutions for seniors.

Comfort Keepers is an Accredited Senior Care Agency in North and West Vancouver, BC

Accreditation is a rigorous process that involves industry experts evaluating an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures. Comfort Keepers® North and West Vancouver has been awarded Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada. This achievement recognizes that Comfort Keepers® meets or exceeds the stringent quality standards for Home Care companies established by Accreditation Canada.

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