Senior care can help your seniors live their daily lives in the comfort of their homes.
They can help seniors stick to schedules, run errands for them, and take them to the gym. Most importantly, they can help them stick to a healthy diet, but that doesn’t always mean they seniors have to skip dessert. This year, on Wednesday, October 14th, it is National Dessert Day. There are so many different desserts that senior care assistance can help make, and in small portions, they can be fine to consume.
Even if your loved one needs to stick to a specific diet, the senior care assistant will help find recipes that are still scrumptious to enjoy.
National Dessert Day is for anyone with a sweet tooth and is a good excuse to bring the family together and create something yummy for everyone to enjoy.
The senior home care provider can help ensure that the senior is prepared to host the family. They may drive them to the grocery store, help them develop recipes that fit in their diet, or even grocery shop for the seniors. This will be a super fun day, and it’s time you start celebrating it with the seniors you love.
Best Recipes to Celebrate National Dessert Day
Even if you are not a good baker, these recipes are all easy to follow. They are also delicious to make with minimal effort on your part. You don’t need to celebrate National Dessert Day with the most complex recipe; you should choose something that you and the senior can make with the skills and utensils you have. Here are some sweet fall-themed desserts to try out on October 14th.
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
The truth is you really don’t need to make a pie crust from scratch anymore. You can easily buy a pre-made pie crust and focus on a tasty filling. This recipe will take just over an hour to complete, and you won’t have to roll out your own pie dough. It’s a great recipe for seniors who want a taste of fall.
Simple Apple Turnover Recipe
If your senior is still mobile and can walk short distances, have the senior home care provider take them apple picking. With the fresh apples, you can quickly make easy apple turnovers in under an hour. Buy pre-made puff pastry so you can focus on the filling.
Pumpkin Cupcakes
What better way to celebrate National Dessert Day than with pumpkin cupcakes and cream cheese frosting? This will fill the senior's house with fall scents that they can hardly wait to eat. You can buy pre-made cream cheese frosting or whip it up while the cupcakes are baking. There are so many good reasons why you should be enjoying this recipe on October 14th.
Pumpkin Pie Parfaits
If you have little mason jars lying around or the senior does, this is a fun recipe to make. It only takes around 25 minutes and is so delicious. It is also not as unhealthy as some of the other recipes. You can even help portion this out for a few days! Senior care providers can help you with this.
