[fandf100] Re: Meal question

  • From: "Nina Rosenberg" <ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'Roberta Warshaw'" <roberta.warshaw@xxxxxxxxx>, "'dara_marin'" <dara_marin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:12:26 -0500

Good morning, everyone.



I'm redirecting this particular conversation about weekend dining options
back to the larger F&F group as it's been an ongoing concern for many
families and a regular discussion item at our meetings. The smaller group
email list was intended for a more focused discussion about home care and
other service options.



Nina R.



From: Roberta Warshaw [mailto:roberta.warshaw@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 7:52 AM
To: dara_marin <dara_marin@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Nina Rosenberg
<ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Meal question



I did try Pea pod a couple of times but it was a fiasco.



I think I will just try and bring in some prepared foods for them now that
my mom can no longer cook and my dad has never known how.



Thanks.



Roberta





Roberta Warshaw

http://www.robertawarshawdesign.com/



From: dara_marin <dara_marin@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dara_marin@xxxxxxxxxxx> >
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 at 11:44 PM
To: Nina Rosenberg <ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> >
Cc: Roberta Warshaw <roberta.warshaw@xxxxxxxxx
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Subject: Re: Meal question



Greetings all,

cooking is also not an option for my mother. I've been taking advantage of
the take-out meal from the dining hall. I forgot to order it last Friday so
instead I had pizza delivered to her on Saturday. Not a great solution, but
as I couldn't make it over myself, it got her through the weekend. Someone
also mentioned that Peapod delivers food. But coordinating deliveries is
challenging and I'm not sure what I will do on weeks that I'm away. I
agree that having at least one meal on Saturday would be a huge help.


Best,

Dara











On Dec 14, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Nina Rosenberg <ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:





Hi, Roberta -



You should know that this has been a regular topic of discussion at the F&F
meetings - you concerns are shared by many of us, and have been shared with
CCB administration.



One current option is to order a meal for Saturday that the resident picks
up from the dining room on Friday. I believe these meals cost $10.



I generally see my mother every Saturday and take her out to lunch, partly
because the dining room is closed. Then we'd go food shopping and I'd make
sure that she had something to bring to the Brown Bag dinner. She goes with
one particular person, her Brown Bag dinner buddy.



However, as she's become more frail and forgetful, even nuking something in
the microwave has become too much for her and is potentially unsafe. Thus,
in recent weeks I've made sure that she had food in her fridge and cupboard
that didn't need preparation (or that I left prepared for her, like a
sandwich) so she could have something to take to the Brown Bag Dinner or
have for Sunday dinner.





From: Roberta Warshaw [mailto:roberta.warshaw@ <http://gmail.com/>
gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 2:22 PM
To: Nina Rosenberg < <mailto:ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <mailto:adamsvermont@xxxxxxx>
adamsvermont@xxxxxxx; <mailto:aminjon1@xxxxxxxxxxx> aminjon1@xxxxxxxxxxx;
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Steiner < <mailto:Psteiner3@xxxxxxx> Psteiner3@xxxxxxx>; Richard Segan <
<mailto:rsegan@xxxxxxx> rsegan@xxxxxxx>; <mailto:ssyspts33@xxxxxxx>
ssyspts33@xxxxxxx
Subject: Meal question



Something else that I was wondering is what do your parents do for meals on
Saturdays and Sundays when there is only the brunch on Sunday. My mom used
to cook and we would go grocery shopping for them but now she is really not
able to cook anymore.



I feel like that is the biggest issue for us right now. Any and all
suggestions are welcome.



Thanks



Roberta





Roberta Warshaw

<http://www.robertawarshawdesign.com/> http://www.robertawarshawdesign.com/



From: Nina Rosenberg < <mailto:ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 at 9:16 AM
To: < <mailto:adamsvermont@xxxxxxx> adamsvermont@xxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:aminjon1@xxxxxxxxxxx> aminjon1@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Beth Abelow <
<mailto:travelinb@xxxxxxxxx> travelinb@xxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:beth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> beth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:dara_marin@xxxxxxxxxxx> dara_marin@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:DLSY70@xxxxxxxxx> DLSY70@xxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:dubinsea@xxxxxxxxx>
dubinsea@xxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:ealbert100@xxxxxxxxx> ealbert100@xxxxxxxxx>,
< <mailto:hoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:jill.kahn@xxxxxxxxxxx> jill.kahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:julia.halevy@xxxxxxxxx> julia.halevy@xxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:ken.berniker@xxxxxxxxx> ken.berniker@xxxxxxxxx>, Lenore von
Krusenstiern < <mailto:lksvk@xxxxxxx> lksvk@xxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:marmb2@xxxxxxxxx> marmb2@xxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:myragk46@xxxxxxxxx>
myragk46@xxxxxxxxx>, Nina Rosenberg < <mailto:ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:nina.garfinkle@xxxxxxxxx>
nina.garfinkle@xxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:nshopnick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
nshopnick@xxxxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:pamelasjulian@xxxxxxxxx>
pamelasjulian@xxxxxxxxx>, < <mailto:peterm@xxxxxxx> peterm@xxxxxxx>, Phyllis
Steiner < <mailto:Psteiner3@xxxxxxx> Psteiner3@xxxxxxx>, Richard Segan <
<mailto:rsegan@xxxxxxx> rsegan@xxxxxxx>, Roberta Warshaw <
<mailto:roberta.warshaw@xxxxxxxxx> roberta.warshaw@xxxxxxxxx>, <
<mailto:ssyspts33@xxxxxxx> ssyspts33@xxxxxxx>
Subject: new discussion group members



Good morning, everyone -



I've added a couple more people to the email group, so to make sure
everyone's included in the discussion going forward please reply to all
senders.

Thanks!



Nina R.



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