Whether it’s grocery shopping or shopping for things like clothes seniors can find it difficult to maneuver around stores and be on their feet for a long time. They also might find it difficult to push a cart or lift heavy items from the shelves in a grocery store. Having difficulties shopping is one of the many reasons why so many seniors don’t eat healthy meals and don’t eat as much as they should. One thing that makes shopping easier for seniors is having the assistance of a 24-hour home care provider. A 24-hour home care provider can help seniors get through a shopping trip and help them carry all those groceries inside and put them away so that that they don’t get worn out. Some other things that seniors can do to make shopping easier are:
Shop At Full Service Stores
There are some grocery store chains that offer a full-service shopping experience that includes taking the bags of groceries to the car for no extra cost. Seniors should be shopping at stores that offer this service so that they don’t need to struggle to push a cart full of heavy bags to their car or put heavy bags into the trunk. Check with local grocery stores to find out which ones offer this kind of service as part of their normal customer service.
Start In The Back Of The Store
Most people start to shop at the front of the store and work their way around the store to the back end then they head to the cashier to pay. But that’s a lot of walking for seniors who will be tired by the time they get to the back of the store and then need to walk all the way to the front of the store again. Seniors should start at the back of the store and do that long walk when they are fresh and the cart is empty. That way they don’t have that long walk at the end of their shopping trip.
Pre-Order Heavy Items
If your senior loved one needs to shop for heavy items like large bags of dog food or large containers of cat litter they can call the store and pre-order those items. An associate at the store will have those items ready and can bring them to your senior loved one’s vehicle. That way your senior loved one doesn’t need to push them around in the cart or figure out how to get them in the car.
Take Advantage Of Senior Hours
Most grocery stores offer special hours for seniors to shop. These are usually early morning hours. The store is closed to everyone except seniors so that seniors can shop without having to worry about getting knocked over by large crowds of people shopping. Senior shopping hours allow seniors to socialize with friends and the store staff and take their time doing their shopping. Call your senior loved one’s favorite grocery store to find out when their senior shopping hours are.