Groceries added to home meals service

2nd November 2009, 9:11am

Elderly people across Britain can now have basic groceries delivered along with their home meals, thanks to a new service from provider Oakhouse Foods.

The company currently offers a range of over 300 frozen meals and desserts with free home delivery to around 15,000 customers each week throughout Britain.

Customers in need of essential groceries such as teabags or pet food can have these added to their order to be delivered with their regular frozen food order from Oakhouse Foods. There are 290 products available, and no extra charge for delivery.

In the face of declining public services for older people and reports about the levels of malnutrition in those over 65 years of age, the announcement promises to provide a much needed solution for those with mobility issues, or with elderly relatives.

Marketing Manager Hadi John said: "A packet of tea or a tin of beans can mean a lot when you have run out and can't get to the shops. The aim of this service is to provide the basic shopping that customers can't get out to buy for themselves. It makes sense as we are already delivering meals and desserts to these people on a weekly basis and from a customer perspective their regular Oakhouse Foods driver is a familiar face."
 
"This extra touch has already proved to be very popular with all the customers and professionals we have spoken to. We anticipate it could help a lot of elderly people who currently struggle unnecessarily to the shops or pay someone to do it for them."

Related Articles:

• 24 Aug 2010 - 24% of pensioners struggle with food shopping, says home meals service Oakhouse Foods
• 08 Jun 2009 - ‘Elderly will be left without meals on wheels’

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jeff evans

28 July 2011 at 12:05pm

why use this expensive alternative to supermarket deliveries that are the same qulity for half the price

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