It’s National Sandwich Month! Have you considered the many reasons that sandwiches are one of the best items to keep in stock when your mom lives alone? Here are three reasons they’re ideal for quick meals and how companion care at home can help with healthy meals for seniors.
Everything She Needs Goes Into One Sandwich
A sandwich is easy to pack with all of the nutrients she needs. Whole grain bread has the fiber she needs. Meat and cheese provide protein. Add olive oil mixed with herbs and balsamic vinegar for healthy fats.
Load the sandwich with a rainbow of vegetables for antioxidants. Red, green, yellow, and orange peppers are a good start. Spinach or lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and olives are also good additions.
In some sandwiches, slices of apple or cranberry or blueberry chutney also work well. It ensures your mom has everything her body needs for fuel in one easy-to-eat meal.
You Can Make and Freeze Them
Many sandwiches can be made ahead and thawed in the fridge when needed. Purchase a package of whole wheat tortillas and fill them with homemade chicken salad that has dried cranberries, walnuts, onions, celery, and diced red peppers. Wrap them in deli paper and store them in freezer bags.
This also works with shrimp salad, ham and cheese sandwiches, and hummus sandwiches. If you want to add greens once they’ve thawed, unroll them, add the greens, and roll them back up. Peanut or almond butter and banana, jelly, or honey sandwiches are also easy to freeze and make great snacks.
They Provide Variety
You can keep several options prepped and ready to go, so your mom can have a different sandwich throughout the week. Make batches of chicken, egg, and shrimp salad and put the use-by date on them for her to keep track of. Purchase small amounts of low-sodium deli meats and cheeses so that she can pick and choose each day.
Thinly slice all of the vegetables she needs, such as tomatoes, peppers, and onions, and have them in reusable containers. As she builds her sandwich, she can choose the vegetables that she wants on the sandwich she’s making.
Also, make sure there are a variety of bread options. She might want some whole grain bread one day and lavash bread the next.
Companion Care at Home Can Help with Healthy Meals
Keep a selection of sandwiches in your mom’s refrigerator for quick and easy meals. In the heat and humidity, she may not feel up to full meals. Sandwiches provide full nutrition without being too heavy.
If your mom struggles to prepare home-cooked meals as she’s gotten older, make sure she has the help she needs to age in place. Companion care at home provides her with regular visits from caregivers to help with housework, take her shopping, and cook meals. She has company each week, so she’s less likely to become lonely or feel isolated.
Talk to a companion care at home advisor to learn more about prices. Ask questions, get answers, and find out how to book the services your mom needs.
If you or an aging loved one are considering companion care at home in Trent, TX, please contact the caring staff at Clear Path Home Care today. Call 325-244-0877.
Clear Path Home Care provides compassionate, high quality home care in Childress County, Cottle County, King County, Stonewall County, Fisher County, Nolan County, Hardeman County, Foard County, Knox County, Haskell County, Jones County and Taylor County in Texas.
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