What is Senior Move Management?
Very briefly, senior move managers assist older adults with the physical and emotional aspects of relocating their homes. Since this usually occurs at a time when the client has been living in the same place for decades, it includes the sometimes difficult emotional process of sorting through and downsizing considerably before packing up and moving on.
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Senior move managers can help with:
- The decision process surrounding furniture and other belongings
- Choosing and working with a mover
- Packing for the move
- Unpacking and setting up the new home - so it feels like home right away
While doing these very tangible tasks, senior move managers also provide emotional support as they
- Listen carefully to the client's wants and needs
- Honor the life and experience of the client when sorting through belongings and memories
- Help the client's adult children understand that the client has the final say
- Help the client's adult children with tasks that may be emotionally difficult between the generations
In my next blog posts, I'll go into more detail on how the types of services that senior move managers provide helps both clients and their families.
What is Senior Move Management?
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