I had major foot surgery 4 months ago. 2 months spent in bed or on the couch--totally non-weight bearing. I could slowly do a few things, but rolling around a grocery store? Nope. Sending DH to the store meant at least 2 hours of him trolling the aisles and calling me 10 times with ??. Then he'd forget half the stuff anyway.
My girls 'gifted me' one grocery delivery and I was in heaven! Yes, there is a fee to shop, and I tip well, but still, I am spending far less than I did when I randomly shopped. AND they delivered AND a couple times they came in and unpacked it all for me (tho they are not supposed to do that).
I have only been in a grocery store twice in four months and although I am basically completely healed---I probably will never go back to doing my own shopping. esp as snow and ice are heading our way.
If you're not familiar with locating local resources, here are some suggestions.
1. Post in your profile your general area, city and state, or just your state if you're concerned about revealing too much personal information. Someone may live in your area or state and know of specific sources in addition to the AAA which might provide help.
2. Check with your local Senior Center. One in our area leases 2 small buses for various needs: medical, shopping, etc. They can best tell you what might be available in your area. Or they may be able to include you in the shopping trip circuit with other people unable to do their own shopping.
3. If groceries are your prime or only concern while you're apparently recovering, you might want to contact local stores and find out what their delivery arrangements are. ShipT shoppers are in one of the big grocery stores everytime I go, SmartPhone in hand, and conferring with someone who asked them to shop for him/her.
You could probably make other arrangements besides SmartPhoning, such as e-mailing your shopping list and being available by phone if the person has questions (which some of them do, as I've seen folks making selections of products about which they've asked other shoppers - no problem in that though.)
4. My local county has a very good list of sources of help for seniors. So, check your county, either online or by phone to see if they can help.
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My girls 'gifted me' one grocery delivery and I was in heaven! Yes, there is a fee to shop, and I tip well, but still, I am spending far less than I did when I randomly shopped. AND they delivered AND a couple times they came in and unpacked it all for me (tho they are not supposed to do that).
I have only been in a grocery store twice in four months and although I am basically completely healed---I probably will never go back to doing my own shopping. esp as snow and ice are heading our way.
1. Post in your profile your general area, city and state, or just your state if you're concerned about revealing too much personal information. Someone may live in your area or state and know of specific sources in addition to the AAA which might provide help.
2. Check with your local Senior Center. One in our area leases 2 small buses for various needs: medical, shopping, etc. They can best tell you what might be available in your area. Or they may be able to include you in the shopping trip circuit with other people unable to do their own shopping.
3. If groceries are your prime or only concern while you're apparently recovering, you might want to contact local stores and find out what their delivery arrangements are. ShipT shoppers are in one of the big grocery stores everytime I go, SmartPhone in hand, and conferring with someone who asked them to shop for him/her.
You could probably make other arrangements besides SmartPhoning, such as e-mailing your shopping list and being available by phone if the person has questions (which some of them do, as I've seen folks making selections of products about which they've asked other shoppers - no problem in that though.)
4. My local county has a very good list of sources of help for seniors. So, check your county, either online or by phone to see if they can help.