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Sunday Dinner Planner

Most people agree that planning a weekly Sunday dinner with the family is an enviable goal. But after a busy week at work and home, preparing a family dinner could be daunting.

Sunday Dinner Pledge

Pledge to bring back Sunday dinner with your senior loved ones, and discover how to make the most of being together.

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Spring/Summer Meal Plan

Download the Sunday Dinner Pledge Meal plans that include the program's featured weekly recipes, full daily meal plans and detailed shopping lists.

Fall/Winter Meal Plan

Download the Sunday Dinner Pledge Meal plans that include the program's featured weekly recipes, full daily meal plans and detailed shopping lists.

10 Conversation Starters to Kick Off Sunday Dinner (U.S.)

Ever experience an awkward silence at family dinners? A few simple questions might change that. Check out these conversation starters, which could open the door to more compelling Sunday dinner discussions.

10 Conversation Starters to Kick Off Sunday Dinner (Canada)

Ever experience an awkward silence at family dinners? A few simple questions might change that. Check out these conversation starters, which could open the door to more compelling Sunday dinner discussions.

Top Five Activities for Your Sunday Dinner Experience (U.S.)

Family dinners aren’t just about food. If you’re looking for ways to really bond, consider these ideas for family activities that may bring new meaning to your Sunday dinner experience.

Top Five Activities for Your Sunday Dinner Experience (Canada)

Family dinners aren’t just about food. If you’re looking for ways to really bond, consider these ideas for family activities that may bring new meaning to your Sunday dinner experience.

Six Ways to Make an Older Adult Part of Family Dinner (U.S.)

Seniors can sometimes feel left out of the planning as well as the dinner itself, especially if health and mobility issues have impacted their ability to assist. The following six suggestions can help seniors feel as though they are an important part of the family.

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• Home Instead® is on a mission to see more families share sit-down Sunday dinners with their senior loved ones. The reason? Powerful new research shows that 50 percent of families living near senior relatives believe they do not share enough meals with these older loved ones, losing an important family connection.

  To encourage families to make time for these meals, Home Instead has launched the Sunday Dinner Pledge℠ public education program to drive home the importance of hosting regular family dinners. In the U.S, the Home Instead Foundation will donate $1 to Meals on Wheels America -- up to $20,000 total through July 31, 2015 -- for each person who commits to regularly scheduling family dinners with senior loved ones.

  To help families across the country bring back Sunday dinner, Home Instead has partnered with Food Network celebrity Chef Melissa d’Arabian to highlight the importance of regular family dinners. In addition, a dietitian for the Home Instead network has developed easy, nutritious recipes and healthy food plans. Other resources include tips for how to involve seniors in meal planning and preparation, pre- and post-dinner activities and suggestions for senior friendly meal planning at home or away.

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