Julie wrote

> > Yes! You never know when someone might get sick or go into the hospital.
> > In some cases you'll be stuck at home with them or going to the hospital
> > so often there is no time to go buy food.

Where I live, that's the last problem anyone has in that situation.
Their main problem is answering the phone/door to all the people
bringing food they made, offering to do shopping housework and laundry,
cook meals, walk the dog etc.

Janet UK