The enormous 'pill box' meal organiser has been created to spotlight the pressures faced by carers when looking after a loved one. It comes after research involving 500 unpaid carers revealed that 53% worry their elderly relatives forget to eat their meals when they're alone. The boxes, made by meal delivery company Wisely Well , measures 35 x 82 centimetres and aids carers in ensuring their family members are eating.
Similar to a traditional pill box, it features a compartment for each day of the week to fill with meals, as well as an extra for snacks and biscuits. It's designed for easy use, either sitting on the worktop or fitting within kitchen cupboards. Ian Morrison, from the brand, which aims to alleviate the burden on carers by delivering meals, said: "While we think this is a fun and perhaps silly idea, it's actually highlighting a very serious matter.
Being a carer can be incredibly difficult and have a major impact on how you live your life". "The study has shown that many elderly people requiring care are missing meals on a frequent basis which can never be a good thing for anyone's wellbeing." The research also found that 72% of carers have elderly relatives who have forgotten to eat a meal, with 21% of those forget regularly and 31% 'sometimes' missing one; an average of three meals are missed each week, with lunch being the most overlooked.
Almost three quarters of those who have noticed a relative missing a meal wish they could help them remember to eat. Not o.