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For my mom, it started with a fire. She had decided to cook pasta for lunch and put water on to boil. Then she got distracted. Eventually, all of the water in her pot boiled away, and its contents went up in smoke, along with a dishtowel that happened to be lying nearby. It wasn’t a huge fire, and in theory, this was a mistake anyone could have made. But for my brother and me, it was the first sign that maybe she shouldn’t live alone anymore.
Food, or the lack of ability to prepare it, is one of the main reasons elderly people move into assisted living facilities each year. For some, the reasons are like my mom’s, where preparing meals on her own became dangerous. For others, it's a question of no longer being physically able to cook on their own. Both cases can result in seniors eating unhealthily—meals comprised of candy or snack foods—or nothing at all.
Now one startup is hoping to help the elderly by bringing food to them. Aptly named Chefs for Seniors, the service pairs senior citizens with their very own chef who comes to their home each week or every other week and prepares nutritious meals.