This is for my mum, who can't move much, talk or walk and, after much debate of how she is being managed by the council and the care home she was put in, is coming back home next month. My family and I are ecstatic and making preparations. The GP for the care home previously ordered for Mum to have pureed food even though I fed her normal foods on my visits (pre-Covid) and on special occasions the care home themselves had given her solid food too.
The reason for this was that Mum had been coughing on one occasion when she was being fed and the GP was visiting at the same time. That was it, she had never 'choked' before or since then however, so that she can get use to being at home and the family can get use to caring for her, for the first month or two I'm hoping to order a set of foods to have at her home similar to what she's grown used to.
The care home manager has been 'unhelpful' through this transition so there's no point asking there. We've toiled with idea of buying baby foods - which I'd like to avoid as I felt it was bit demeaning - and there are somethings I can get/make for her such as mashed potatoes, cereals like Weetabix and porridge, yoghurts, desserts, etc. But as I won't be with her every day and there will be some care staff, it might be easier all round if I can order some jars of foods where they just need to warm up in a microwave.
I have also looked on the council website and neighbourhood forums of details of a meals-on-wheels service but didn't find any. so I'd be grateful if you have any recommendations.
The reason for this was that Mum had been coughing on one occasion when she was being fed and the GP was visiting at the same time. That was it, she had never 'choked' before or since then however, so that she can get use to being at home and the family can get use to caring for her, for the first month or two I'm hoping to order a set of foods to have at her home similar to what she's grown used to.
The care home manager has been 'unhelpful' through this transition so there's no point asking there. We've toiled with idea of buying baby foods - which I'd like to avoid as I felt it was bit demeaning - and there are somethings I can get/make for her such as mashed potatoes, cereals like Weetabix and porridge, yoghurts, desserts, etc. But as I won't be with her every day and there will be some care staff, it might be easier all round if I can order some jars of foods where they just need to warm up in a microwave.
I have also looked on the council website and neighbourhood forums of details of a meals-on-wheels service but didn't find any. so I'd be grateful if you have any recommendations.