5 Benefits of Online Grocery Shopping
Everyone is busy nowadays, but family caregivers may be one of the busiest groups of all. When they try to juggle the needs of their aging relative with their job, their own family and household duties, it can quickly become overwhelming. While many family caregivers are hiring home care services providers to help with their elderly relative, tasks like grocery shopping can still take hours out of the week. When it comes to caring for aging loved ones, family caregivers end up sacrificing a lot of energy and time.
Home Care Services Drexel Hill PA – 5 Benefits of Online Grocery Shopping
Taking care of a dependent senior is almost a full-time job, and it can be a big drain on time, even with the help of a professional home care services provider. Family caregivers can use all the time-saving tricks they can, and many are discovering online grocery shopping. August is Shop Online for Groceries Month, and there’s no better time for busy family caregivers to experiment with the concept and see if it’s something they’d like to try.
Here are 5 benefits of online grocery shopping that family caregivers should know about as they are making the decision of whether to try it out.
1. Shop for groceries whenever it’s convenient.
Family caregivers can shop for online groceries anytime they have some time at a computer. Local grocery store chains put up a website that allows shoppers to browse the groceries and put them into a virtual “shopping cart.” Family caregivers can do this all at once or throughout the week, whenever it’s convenient.
2. Payments are easy.
With online grocery shopping, family caregivers pay using a credit card or debit card. The advantages of this are that they know the total amount before purchasing, so if they are over budget, they can de-select some items.
3. Schedule a pickup or choose delivery.
Depending on the store, customers can schedule a curbside pickup time or have the groceries delivered. There may be a small fee for delivery. If the family caregiver cannot make it to the store for pickup, they can have the home care services provider include that as part of their weekly tasks.
4. Avoid crowded stores and parking.
Besides spending lots of time inside the store, driving there and dealing with other shoppers can be stressful and time-consuming. With online grocery shopping, most of the stresses surrounding grocery shopping are eliminated. With delivery, family caregivers can even save on gasoline costs.
5. Online coupons and price comparisons.
To encourage shoppers to move to their online services, many grocery stores will offer online only specials that lead to savings. Some services also link automatically to manufacturer coupons for additional savings. Not only are family caregivers saving time but saving money for their elderly loved ones as well.
There’s no doubt that elderly adults can benefit from online grocery shopping, when they have the support of family caregivers, home care services providers and friends to show them how and make arrangements to get the groceries from the store to their home.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Drexel Hill PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.
"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."
In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.
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