Elderly Meal Preparation & Feeding Assistance
Nourishing Support with Dignity and Care in the Comfort of Home
At Chenai Holistic Home Care Service, we understand that good nutrition is essential to overall health and wellbeing—especially for elderly individuals who may face challenges with preparing meals or eating independently. Our dedicated carers provide safe, respectful, and personalised meal preparation and feeding assistance as part of our flexible domiciliary care service across the community. Whether it’s a warm homemade meal or specialist feeding support, we are here to ensure every client is well-fed, comfortable, and cared for.
What Our Elderly Meal Preparation & Feeding Assistance Include:
Meal Preparation Tailored to Your Needs
Our care team works with clients, families, and health professionals to create meals that are not only nutritious and enjoyable but also safe and suited to any dietary or health needs. We provide:
- Homemade meals prepared fresh at home
- Assistance with menu planning and grocery shopping
- Preparation of soft diets, pureed meals, or texture-modified foods
- Hydration reminders and regular fluid intake monitoring
- Ensuring meals are served at the right temperature and time
We also cater to religious, cultural, and personal food preferences.
Specialist Feeding Support
Safe and Compassionate Help with Eating
Many elderly individuals require more specialised support to eat safely and maintain their health. Our trained carers can assist with:
- Feeding assistance for clients with reduced mobility or coordination
- Support with thickened fluids for those with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)
- Monitoring food intake and reporting changes in appetite
- PEG feeding (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) support, under medical guidance
- Assistance with nasogastric or other enteral feeding routines, as prescribed
All care is delivered with respect, dignity, and attention to safety.
Medication Support with Meals
Medication timing is often closely linked to meals. Our carers are trained to provide:
- Medication reminders during or after meals
- Prompting and administration of prescribed medication
- Monitoring for any side effects or reactions
- Coordinating with district nurses and healthcare professionals
You can rest assured your loved one’s medication and mealtime routines are handled with care.
Flexible Care – From 30 Minutes to Full-Time Support
We offer a wide range of visit options to meet your schedule and needs:
- 30-minute visits to help with light meal prep or medication
- Hourly visits for full meal support and companionship
- Live-in care for clients who need ongoing, around-the-clock assistance
- Overnight care to ensure safe hydration and nutrition
- Respite care for families needing a temporary break
Every visit is delivered by compassionate, professional carers who treat every client like family
Why Choose Us
Our goal is to ensure that every person in our care receives the nourishment, attention, and respect they deserve—every single day.
What Our Service Users Say
I started my care with 2 carers twice a day coming in to help me due to a brain injury, with the fantastic help from the carers at Chenai I was able to drop down to just 2 carers coming just once a day. Now I do not need the carers at all. Thank you for all your help in getting me back to being independent.
I have 2 carers that come into me 4 times a day, they help me with several things. This helps my husband have a little time for himself to do things he needs to do. The carers are fantastic and very helpful.We would be lost without them
Our Partners
I have 1 carer that comes in 4 times a day, I get help with my personal care and with my household chores. I think the carersare fantastic as they are always so helpful.