You want to respect your loved one’s wishes and her independence. But what do you do if it’s simply unsafe for her to continue living at home, yet she refuses to move? How can you do what’s best for her without running roughshod over her?
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When You Can’t Respect Their Wishes
#ElderCareChat 1/17/18 Recap: Rightsizing for Senior Living
We were pleased to welcome Caring Transitions, a Cincinnati-based senior relocation, estate sale, and liquidation company, specializing in organizing, packing, de-cluttering, moving and resettling, as our expert panelist for our most recent #ElderCareChat. Caring Transitions’ President Chris Seman engaged participants in an informative Twitter conversation on the steps involved in the rightsizing process to ensure a smooth transition for an …Read more ›
Tagged with: Caring Transitions, decluttering, hoarding, moving, organizing, packing, resettling, rightsizing, senior living, transitions
Is It Time for a Senior Living Switch?
If your parents are miserable in their senior community, you’ll do anything you can to make them feel better. But have you considered the possibility that the facility itself isn’t a good fit?
How to Rightsize for Senior Living
Choosing a senior living community
is a big decision—but when families put all their energy into that one choice, they may fail to consider the mechanics of moving itself. And it’s clear that when it comes to managing a lifetime of accumulated possessions, preparing for a senior living move is no small feat.
Dealing with the Dangers of Clutter
It’s important to be safe on the road and at work, but safety at home is an equally critical consideration—particularly in light of National Safety Month this past June.
With the help of Chris Seman, president of Caring Transitions, a professional solution for senior relocation, downsizing, estate sale, and online auction services, we explore …Read more ›
Tagged with: assisted living, clutter, hoarding, home, moving, safety, senior health, senior living, senior safety, seniors, stress
“Senior Living Near Me”– Moving Close to Home
Some older adults find it comforting to stay in the same city rather than embarking on a cross-country move to senior living. Several local tasks are simpler and less expensive, such as hiring movers, while others are more complicated—such as stretching out the move over weeks and months, which prolongs the transition.
Helping Your Parents Sell Their Home
It’s not easy helping your parent move from the home where she’s accumulated so many memories—and so much stuff! I speak from experience, as my sister and I just helped my mother sell the home where she had lived nearly half her life. (more…)
Overcoming Objections to Senior Living
For many of us, senior living isn’t a consideration until it becomes a necessity. So when senior care is no longer a matter of “if” but “when,” your loved ones may have trouble getting on board with the idea.
Tagged with: aging, aging parents, assisted living, downsizing, moving, retirement communities, senior living, seniors, tips
Should You Hire a Professional Organizer?
Preparing for a move to senior living takes time, energy, and a lot of organization. It’s no wonder families are turning to professional organizers for help with tasks such as downsizing, packing, unpacking, and coordinating the move.
Of course, professional organizing is not a one-size-fits-all scenario—families can customize the experience by taking advantage of one or all services offered.
“It’s as complex or as …Read more ›
Tagged with: downsizing, families, move, movers, moving, professional organizers, senior living, seniors
Staying in Touch with Your Loved One in Assisted Living
After all the time you’ve spent planning, preparing, and packing for assisted living, you may think your job is done once the move is complete. But that’s only the beginning. Though your loved ones have moved to assisted living, they still need you in their life.
Tagged with: assisted living, care packages, caregivers, long distance, moving, technology, tips, transitions
When You Can’t Respect Their Wishes
#ElderCareChat 1/17/18 Recap: Rightsizing for Senior Living
We were pleased to welcome Caring Transitions, a Cincinnati-based senior relocation, estate sale, and liquidation company, specializing in organizing, packing, de-cluttering, moving and resettling, as our expert panelist for our most recent #ElderCareChat. Caring Transitions’ President Chris Seman engaged participants in an informative Twitter conversation on the steps involved in the rightsizing process to ensure a smooth transition for an …Read more ›
Tagged with: Caring Transitions, decluttering, hoarding, moving, organizing, packing, resettling, rightsizing, senior living, transitions
Is It Time for a Senior Living Switch?
If your parents are miserable in their senior community, you’ll do anything you can to make them feel better. But have you considered the possibility that the facility itself isn’t a good fit?
How to Rightsize for Senior Living
Choosing a senior living community
is a big decision—but when families put all their energy into that one choice, they may fail to consider the mechanics of moving itself. And it’s clear that when it comes to managing a lifetime of accumulated possessions, preparing for a senior living move is no small feat.
Dealing with the Dangers of Clutter
It’s important to be safe on the road and at work, but safety at home is an equally critical consideration—particularly in light of National Safety Month this past June.
With the help of Chris Seman, president of Caring Transitions, a professional solution for senior relocation, downsizing, estate sale, and online auction services, we explore …Read more ›
Tagged with: assisted living, clutter, hoarding, home, moving, safety, senior health, senior living, senior safety, seniors, stress
“Senior Living Near Me”– Moving Close to Home
Some older adults find it comforting to stay in the same city rather than embarking on a cross-country move to senior living. Several local tasks are simpler and less expensive, such as hiring movers, while others are more complicated—such as stretching out the move over weeks and months, which prolongs the transition.
Helping Your Parents Sell Their Home
It’s not easy helping your parent move from the home where she’s accumulated so many memories—and so much stuff! I speak from experience, as my sister and I just helped my mother sell the home where she had lived nearly half her life. (more…)
Overcoming Objections to Senior Living
For many of us, senior living isn’t a consideration until it becomes a necessity. So when senior care is no longer a matter of “if” but “when,” your loved ones may have trouble getting on board with the idea.
Tagged with: aging, aging parents, assisted living, downsizing, moving, retirement communities, senior living, seniors, tips
Should You Hire a Professional Organizer?
Preparing for a move to senior living takes time, energy, and a lot of organization. It’s no wonder families are turning to professional organizers for help with tasks such as downsizing, packing, unpacking, and coordinating the move.
Of course, professional organizing is not a one-size-fits-all scenario—families can customize the experience by taking advantage of one or all services offered.
“It’s as complex or as …Read more ›
Tagged with: downsizing, families, move, movers, moving, professional organizers, senior living, seniors
Staying in Touch with Your Loved One in Assisted Living
After all the time you’ve spent planning, preparing, and packing for assisted living, you may think your job is done once the move is complete. But that’s only the beginning. Though your loved ones have moved to assisted living, they still need you in their life.
Tagged with: assisted living, care packages, caregivers, long distance, moving, technology, tips, transitions