Grocery Delivery for Seniors in NYC
A senior who can't carry groceries up a walk-up has options. Here's the breakdown.
The App Services
Instacart, Whole Foods/Amazon, and FreshDirect deliver to the door. The senior orders in the app; the delivery person brings it to the apartment. The delivery fee is $4-10.
The Walk-Up Problem
App delivery people are not required to carry groceries up a walk-up — many leave them at the door. A senior in a 5th-floor walk-up gets the groceries to the lobby, not the kitchen.
The Carry-Up Service
A pickup-and-carry pro meets the grocery delivery at the lobby and carries the bags up the flights to the kitchen. This is the fix for a walk-up senior. The $45 flat usually covers a grocery carry-up.
The Shopping Service
For a senior who can't shop (not just can't carry), an errand runner takes a list, shops, and delivers — the groceries arrive at the kitchen, shopped and carried.
Recurring
A weekly grocery carry-up or a weekly shop-and-deliver can be set up as a standing appointment. The senior gets groceries every week without lifting.
The List
For a shopping service, a written list (or a phone call with the list) is all that's needed. The runner shops the list and delivers.
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