Meal Support for Seniors at Home in Adelaide

Meal support for seniors in Adelaide helps you keep eating well at home when cooking has become harder. Kindora Connect prepares meals in your kitchen as part of your Support at Home (formerly Home Care Packages) services, using the food you like.

Eating regular meals and drinking enough water helps with energy, strength and recovery. A little help in the kitchen can make a big difference.

What does meal support include?

Under Support at Home, meals can mean support to prepare meals in your home, or pre-prepared meals delivered to you. Our visits focus on preparing meals with you or for you, such as:

• cooking breakfast, lunch or dinner in your kitchen
• heating and serving meals you already have
• preparing extra portions for the next day
• writing a shopping list and checking what is in the fridge
• encouraging regular meals and drinks throughout the visit
• tidying the kitchen after cooking

Who does meal support help?

It suits older people who can no longer cook safely or easily. For example:

• you are skipping meals because standing to cook is tiring
• you have lost weight and your family is worried you are not eating enough
• your partner did the cooking and you are now living alone
• memory changes mean you sometimes forget whether you have eaten

How does meal support work under Support at Home?

Kindora Connect delivers Support at Home services as an associated provider through VitalCare Support. VitalCare Support is the registered provider and manages your Support at Home budget. Kindora Connect plans and delivers your day-to-day services and is your main contact for your care.

Our guide explains what being an associated provider means in plain English.

Meals are in the everyday living service group. Support to prepare meals needs to be one of your approved services and fit within your Support at Home budget. The cost of ingredients is yours to pay, not part of the service.

You contribute towards the cost of meal services based on the service and what you can afford. You may need to give Services Australia details of your income and assets to work this out.

What does a typical meal support visit look like?

Your worker arrives around mealtime and asks what you feel like eating today. Together you check the fridge, then they cook while you chat, or you help with the parts you enjoy, like setting the table.

They make sure you have a drink, pack leftovers into containers for tomorrow and clean up. If they notice you are eating much less than usual, they mention it to you and, with your permission, your family.