About this service
Eating well is one of the first things to slip when cooking becomes tiring. Skipped meals, a fridge full of expired food or a diet of toast and tea are often the early signs families notice. Our caregivers prepare simple meals your parent enjoys, serve them at the table, and leave leftovers labeled and ready for the hours when no one is there.
What’s included
- Preparing simple meals such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pasta and rice, or reheating food
- Chopping vegetables and prepping ingredients under your parent's guidance
- Following easy recipes your parent provides, or assembling pre-portioned meal kits
- Plating and serving meals at the table
- Light snacks and drinks such as tea, toast or cut fruit
- Cleaning up afterward: wiping counters, washing dishes and taking out food trash
- Labeling leftovers and storing food safely in the fridge
When families call us
- Weight loss or skipped meals
- Difficulty standing at the stove
- A parent who still loves to cook but needs a helping hand
- Adult children worried about what their parent is eating
How it works
Book meal preparation by the hour, starting from a one-hour visit, with no weekly minimum and no long-term contract. One hourly rate covers every Carenami service. Your dedicated Care Captain matches your parent with a background-checked caregiver, keeps the same caregiver on the schedule wherever possible, and adjusts the plan as needs change.
Where we provide meal preparation
We provide meal preparation across the Bay Area, including San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Mountain View and San Jose.
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