Bake Up Some Fun this Fall

Many seniors love to bake. Baking up some home goods invokes feelings of comfort and contentment. It can bring old memories back to life while building up new memories. And now that the high heat of summer is gone in most parts of the country, your loved one might love the opportunity to bake up sweet treats to eat and share.

Senior Home Care Can Help Your Senior Bake Again

Maybe your loved one hasn’t baked for a while because she’s no longer feeling confident in the kitchen. While she can pick up some baked goods at the local market, it’s just not the same as baking from recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation in the family. Having someone like a senior home care provider at the home while she bakes up some sweet treats can help her be successful in her baking endeavors and provide a great source of entertainment and connection for your loved one.

Four steps your senior home care provider will take to provide a safe and fun baking experience:

Choose the right recipe.

Your loved one might want to bake an old family recipe that has tons of special ingredients and lots of complicated steps. If that is the case, her senior home care provider can help her by creating a shopping list for all of the items, as well as helping her find some substitutes if needed. She can even assist her in finding the ingredients either at the grocery store or online.

If a complicated recipe seems too overwhelming, your senior home care provider might suggest a simpler recipe that has fewer ingredients and steps. It could be a recipe that starts with a box and then just needs a few key ingredients added or even be as simple as some refrigerated dough that needs to be put in the oven and then it’s done.

Assist with the details.

If your loved one does want to make that pecan pie recipe that’s been in the family for generations, her senior home care provider can help with some of the more physical details like opening up jars and cans or cutting up the pecans. If your loved one struggles with watching the clock or responding to a timer going off, they can also assist in making sure the baked good comes out of the oven at the perfect time so it doesn’t get ruined.

Help with cleanup.

One of the more tiring aspects of baking is all of the cleanup that is needed afterward. Many people don’t even start because they know they’ll be washing lots of dishes afterward. Your loved one’s senior home care provider can help her with the cleanup as well by taking care of the dishes, putting away all of the appliances, and storing the baked goods properly.

Share the love with others.

Sure, those pumpkin bars are delicious but it wouldn’t be healthy for your loved one to eat the entire pan herself. A senior home care provider can help her take that pan and make single servings out of it, or package up a half-dozen to give away to family or friends when they visit. Sharing delicious treats is almost as rewarding as baking them.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care in Belgrade, MN, please contact the caring staff at Alternative Senior Care today.
Providing Home Care in Central Minnesota and Surrounding Communities. Call us today at (320) 352-3350