Advice about Prepared Food Delivery

Santosha12

@whistles thanks so much for your thoughts/ideas, really helpful!! I'd emailed Tesco CEO this am as they hadn't delivered in bags as requested. Not complaining about driver he was really helpful but my bungalow is not accessible with a trolley as there's a sharp bend up off a slope then obstacles of drainpipe, grid, step gas meter all sticking out. He had to park his trolley and carry each crate up and inside and I had to unpack couldn't breathe and left hand useless, right hand using stick so a lot of shenanigans, the poor man was huffing and puffing too and it's a very narrow walkway so he was twisting and turning. A specialist adviser rang me back and emailed. VERY HELPFUL. But won't deliver in bags, man will pack into bags outside for me. Now looking at the Anytime Delivery thing so I could plan them weekly, not as much at each time and they can shove it all in bag outside. You're spot on about the meals/costs etc so I'm not going to order elsewhere yet and going on tescos online to see which are microwaveable etc. How on earth I got to 61 I don't know 🤭🤣 but never been unable to do things before that I've just always took for granted. I think it was SCOPE helpline who advised about a Needs Assessment recently so I'll have a think about that too. Thank you for your reply I am grateful. People really care on here it's lovely 😍

Santosha12

@whistles I'll look at that Rana pasta too, 2 mins is about my max for standing safely. I've 9 burns on right arm and hand now (mostly only small apart from a wacking 3 inch one but but still/can be seen) so oven definitely out of bounds! GP just prescribed me steroid inhaler instead now but said because my oxygen is ok when I stay sitting down I won't meet the referral criteria as it only drops when I move and they only check the resting levels. Anyway, I shan't panic as maybe it'll improve, i can't just not move forever 😬 and got xray next week. I'll go back to my food research. I'm pleased you've had a needs assessment and if that gets you help shopping. Do stay safe it's a difficult situation when we're a bit vulnerable, I didn't expect this for another 20 yrs 🤨 xx

Jimm_Scope

I do think a Needs Assessment would be something that would hopefully get some proper aids in your home to help you. If you want to read up a little more about the process you can check out here: Getting home adaptations | Disability charity Scope UK

Santosha12

@Jimm_Scope thank you very much I'll take a look at that.