Guide To Grocery Stores Helping Seniors Stay Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic

Going shopping for groceries is quite a challenge in these uncertain times where we’ve seen unnecessary hoarding, huge lines and empty shelves. This can be freighting and challenging for seniors to shop and buy their essentials. Businesses and communities in your area have come up with solutions to help the people most vulnerable and seniors.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Fred Rogers

Here is a list of helpers:

Costco
Costco opens their doors to members 60 years and older every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Dollar General
Dollar General Announces first hour of operations (8 a.m.) to be dedicated to senior Customers

Nugget Markets
Senior shopping hours at Nugget Markets are from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Raley
Raley’s stores are offering “Senior Essentials” bags. Store workers will assemble a combination of dry goods and fresh goods in one bag for either $20 or $35. Those bags are available for curbside or in-store pickup.

Safeway
Safeway stores are now open each Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 9 am. for seniors and those in at-risk groups.

Sam’s Club
At Sam’s Club seniors and at-risk customers can shop every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 a.m.

Save Mart
Save Mart seniors and other vulnerable populations (such as pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems) are every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Smart $ Final
Smart & Final stores open early each day for seniors 65-plus and customers with disabilities from 7:30 to 8 a.m.

Target
Target stores are reserving an hour on Wednesdays for “vulnerable shoppers.” Call your local store to find out exact hours.

Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s announces: Every day between 9AM and 10AM, Crew Members will maintain an additional line outside the front door for our senior customers.

Walmart
At Walmart from now through April 28, stores open one hour early on Tuesday for 60 and older to shop.

Whole Foods
Whole Foods stores are open to customers 60 and up from 8 to 9 a.m. each day.