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.

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 your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care. Our senior care agency offers dementia care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® is a Senior Care Agency That Can Make a Difference with Interactive Caregiving™

Our expert in-home caregivers will strive to ensure your senior loved one has the best quality of life possible, bringing joy and good health to their home environment. Our Interactive Caregiving™ program ensures all needs in terms of safety, nutrition, mental well-being, and everyday activities of home care services are met.

Quality and Accredited Elderly Care In-Home: Happier, Healthier, and at Home with 24/7 Care Opportunities!

Have you been thinking about Nursing Homes as a solution? Do you need a Home Care solution for you or a loved one? Comfort Keepers® supports seniors in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the surrounding areas, enabling them to maintain happy, healthy lives in the comfort of their own homes.

We achieve this by delivering top-quality, compassionate care and safety technology solutions, fostering independence, and enhancing overall well-being.

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

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Contact the Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver office to learn more about our unique service offering.

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

Comfort Keepers®, the premium home care service for Seniors on the North Shore, was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. Achieving the highest available certification in Canada for Accredited Home care services demonstrates Comfort Keepers®’s commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

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