'Chefs for Seniors' offers personalized, nutritious meals to older adults

Nutritious meals tailored to Tampa's older adults

In What’s Right with Tampa Bay, FOX 13’s Mark Wilson highlights ‘Chefs for Seniors,’ which brings professional chefs into older adults' homes to cook personalized, nutritious meals catered to their dietary needs.

TAMPA, Fla. - For many seniors, maintaining a nutritious diet can be a challenge, whether due to mobility issues, health concerns or simply the difficulty of cooking alone.

One organization, though, is making a difference, ensuring that older adults receive fresh, healthy meals tailored to their dietary needs.

Chefs for Seniors brings professional chefs into the homes of older adults to cook them personalized, nutritious meals.

For seniors like Deborah Sher, preparing meals that meet her specific health needs used to be a daily struggle.

But thanks to Chefs for Seniors, she no longer has to worry.

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"Every night I have something different to eat," said Sher. "I have a choice of, you know, 15 different things I can eat. So it's really, really worked out well."

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Chefs for Seniors is a program that brings professional chefs into the homes of older adults, creating personalized, nutritious meals.

The goal is to make sure no senior goes without the nourishment they need.

"It's a good service because you can watch your chef preparing your meals," said Paulette Brown, Owner of Chef for Seniors in Tampa. "You know that everything being prepared is fresh. And you also know that about everything going into your meal, because you partake in with the recipes and communicating with your chef."

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Sher has been using the service for months and loves it.

"It's been incredible. Chris Richardson is our chef, and he has taken recipes that I have found on being plant-based," she said.

The service isn't just about food, it’s also about companionship. For many seniors, the visit from their personal chef is a highlight of the week.

Chefs for Seniors brings professional chefs into the homes of older adults to cook them personalized, nutritious meals.

"They know how to relate to people. Come into your home and bring a warm energy, come into your home and give you, you know, sweet aromas going through your home of the food. It's a fantastic service," Brown said.

You can find more information on how to sign up on the Chefs for Seniors website.

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The Source: Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Bryan Gray.

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