Shopping and meals
If you, or someone you care for are having difficulties preparing and cooking meals, there are various options you could choose to make mealtimes easier.
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Online food shopping
Most of the big supermarkets have online shopping, so that your food and groceries can be delivered to your home. You could choose ready meals including frozen meals that only need heating up in a microwave or oven.
For advice on shopping and paying safely online, see the Money Advice Service.
The following are some examples of supermarkets who offer home deliveries:
Frozen meals
There are several companies that can deliver healthy, affordable ready-made meals and desserts (usually frozen) to your home.
They can cater for different dietary needs including diabetes, low fat, gluten free, vegetarian and allergen-free food.
To get a free delivery, most companies will want you to order at least one week’s supply of meals and to spend over a certain amount. You can order food online, request a brochure or call the companies for more information.
- Oak House Foods
- Wiltshire Farm Foods
- Cook Food
- Blue Mountain Foods (Caribbean and West Indian meals)
Healthy eating
NHS Live Well provides information on how to achieve a healthy, nutritious diet to help you look and feel your best.
Home Support Service
Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering offer residents over 50 who live in Redbridge, a service to help with shopping as well as home care, help with bills or correspondences and assistance with bathing and showering.
Kitchen equipment and gadgets to help you
If you have problems doing things around the kitchen, like opening jars or using the kettle, then there are a range of handy gadgets and equipment you can buy.
Lunch clubs
If you fancy a bit of company while you have your meals, why not visit one of the many lunch clubs which provide hot meals at venues across Redbridge.
Some clubs in the community provide food, as well as social activities and information sharing sessions.
