Moving can be a stressful event at any age and under any circumstance. But for adult children, having to move one or both parents from a home they have lived in for a long time can be both emotionally and physically draining. The senior downsizing process involves a lot of work: finding the perfect new home or community, de-cluttering or selling items, packing, and then moving a lifetime of treasures and belongings – usually into a smaller space!
As children of parents who have potentially lived in the same home for decades, this is quite a big job to take on! Not only do you have to find the right new living space that suits your parents’ needs, but it is best to make this transition as seamless as possible for both them and you!
This is where senior moving services can be helpful. Listed below are five reasons we believe hiring a senior moving service might save you a good amount of stress and time.
- Senior Move Services are experienced organizers!
Most Senior downsizing and moving specialists love what they do and possess excellent organizational skills. They know how to downsize a home so that seniors are only keeping the belongings that they truly need. Instead of worrying about making everything fit into their new space, seniors and their family members can let the move specialists give recommendations and to manage a seamless transfer of their belongings.
- Senior Move Services provide an impartial third party!
Moving a parent is not only about the physical time and effort of packing, it’s also an emotional process. If numerous children are involved in the move, family politics can often get involved. It is not always easy deciding what should happen with many of the parent’s belongings. Many of those possessions are nostalgic and have sentimental and emotional value. Senior moving specialists are there to help decide on what to toss, sell or donate. While they offer empathy and understanding, they can serve as great decision makers in the de-cluttering process.
- Seniors have input in their move plan, while move specialists do the hard labor.
It is important for seniors to understand and feel that they are in control and their opinions matter. They should feel comfortable with the moving plan and know that their voices are heard.
- Senior Move Services know the right people and vendors!
Downsizing a home involves many moving parts and services. When managing your parent’s move on your own, you might be unsure where to move them to, or who to call for help when the time comes to start decluttering and packing.
Senior Move services usually have great and trusted partners to help with any aspect of the move that could arise – from financial advisors, handymen, declutters, movers, and even animal care providers, you should be able to rely on a Senior Move service to provide the services you will need. Senior move services are also well connected with the senior community and have a great network of senior specialized real estate agents as well. Their vendor pool and relationships can help your move go as smoothly as possible.
- Senior Move services can help make a new place a comfortable home.
Your parents may have lived in the same home for years and are now moving somewhere completely new where they may not know anyone, and that can be intimidating! That is why some senior downsizing services often include help with the set up and layout of their new place to help senior clients feel good about where they are living and include some of the furniture and pieces of their previous home. This set up can help make the move to their new place just “feel” a little better.
Overall, the most important thing at the end of the day is that Mom and Dad are taken care of. Senior moving services can be the life-saving partner you need in assisting with your upcoming Senior move.
Halo Senior Move Solutions is a Senior Move Management company helping seniors & their families navigate the complexities of downsizing, selling the home & moving later in life. Reach us at 833-284-HALO (4256) or at info@haloseniorsolutions.com.