Shopping Assistance/Daily Living Support (Housework Assistance)

Well, for that reason, home helpers perform shopping on behalf of clients.

I included this in an article before, but I have a faint memory of a scholar named Shinji Miyadai saying on YouTube that "shopping at the supermarket is the final attraction for the elderly."

Actually, shopping assistance is quite a tricky business.

What about if it were me? Shopping requested by family. Let's think about it for a moment.

Shopping requested by a family member who is a homemaker.

"If such-and-such item is this many yen at such-and-such place, buy it for me."

I buy it, but then they say, "I wish it had been a little smaller," or "I wouldn't have bought this." You might feel discouraged, or otherwise, you could talk back.

What if this were a home care worker?

"Watashi-chan, cut the mackerel, the takana fried rice, and the pickled daikon! (Cut them, put them in a container, and store them in the fridge), and then, I'm going to eat gyoza! (Specifying a frozen food item that can be cooked with wings)" "Ms. XX, was the takana from such-and-such place okay? Was two slices of mackerel enough? You didn't like the frozen mackerel, did you!?"

"There is still takana in the fridge, can I use this first? If there isn't any, which brand do you prefer?" "The daikon will go bad if we don't use it soon, so shall we use this for miso soup first, and then make a salad with the rest using daikon and tuna?... I'll also buy some green onions and onions (whispering)...." Casually slipping in a menu that increases vegetable intake.

Otherwise, you won't eat your vegetables, right!

While setting the rice in the rice cooker, doing this, glancing at the amount of laundry, rearranging the milk cartons using the first-in, first-out method...."

With this, we exchange information within about 3 minutes of arriving.

The other person is hungry and tired, and since money is involved, I must quickly, efficiently, and accurately determine their intentions and wishes. I have to handle all sorts of things through multitasking!

Write down a memo and have them check it with you.

Well, if I mess up here, they'll roll up a nearby advertising flyer and throw it at me like a fastball.

I was taken aback at first, but once I got used to it, I'd catch it with my hand.

They laugh too, which helps build a trusting relationship, so if you can learn to enjoy this unexpectedness, it's actually quite interesting!