Electric food warmer/lunch box. Have seen these advertised for car. My mom can only use microwave on high (legally blind among other problems). Thought maybe a food warmer/electric lunch box would be good for warming up bread, buns, etc, that are hard to get exactly right in microwave. Would need to be very simple and safe to use. Any thoughts?
If you can find one, a very old microwave could be good. My M had one with only one heat setting and a circular twist dial for time. Very simple. Brilliant! When M died, it went to MIL. Then I think to another older lady.
I looked at different lunch box warmers and I think they could be dangerous to learn for a blind elder, IMO.
I got a couple of toaster ovens, in succession, that lasted less then a year, I was tempted to find an alternative but, I am super happy I tried again. I have had the new one for several years and it still works beautifully. I do recommend buying a bigger, better quality one though. You know, room to remove and place items without catching yourself on a hot surface, it is well worth the investment, IMO.
And as for using the microwave, most people never use anything but high. You can find a microwave with quick start options - something like 30 seconds, one, two or three minutes - and mark those places on the key pad with raised stickers or puffy fabric paint. Has your mom ever had any low vision training?
Look online at a Low Vision Aids catalog.
Also a lighted handheld magnifier may be a good option.
The above shortened link will take you to the Amazon page for the lunch box food warmer.
Walmart also carries these.
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