There are countless benefits to moving to an Independent Living community, where retirees enjoy easier-to-manage living spaces and daily opportunities for fun with friends. However, the idea of the stress and effort involved in sorting through decades of memories and belongings can lead many older adults to delay the process of downsizing. There’s no need […]
What to Do with Sentimental Items when Moving to Independent Living
Moving and downsizing is made easier with these helpful tips for organizing and streamlining your belongings. […]
Spring Cleaning: Is it Time to Downsize?
Spring is a great time to consider the benefits of downsizing to an independent living community. Here’s how to know when it’s time. […]
How to Manage the Emotional Side of Downsizing
Moving is a big undertaking at any stage of life, and it can be especially difficult for older adults transitioning from a large family home to a smaller living space. The decision to downsize to a senior apartment in a retirement community represents a major life change, one that comes with a lot of emotions. […]
Downsizing? What to Keep, Store and Toss When Moving to a Retirement Community
Moving to a retirement community is an exciting time. It’s a chance for a fresh start in a smaller, easier-to-manage space. But when it comes to sorting through your possessions and packing up for the move, it can be difficult to know where to start. Just the idea of sorting through decades of memories and […]
How to Preserve Memories While Downsizing
If your parent is moving from their long-term home to an assisted living community, it’s likely that they’ll need your help to downsize their home. Downsizing is an overwhelming task for anyone, but it can be particularly difficult for older adults who have accumulated a lifetime of memories in their home. Faced with the challenge […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Downsize Your Home
More and more older adults are choosing to downsize to an independent living community after retirement as a way to save money, free up time, and reduce the stress of owning a larger home. Are you wondering if you should follow the trend and move to a smaller, easier-to-manage space? Look for these clear signs […]
How to Help Your Parents Downsize and Declutter
If your older parents are moving from the family home to an easier-to-maintain apartment or smaller home in a retirement community, you may be tasked with helping them downsize and declutter. Downsizing is often a complicated and emotional process, especially for those who have lived in their home for many years. Fortunately, there are simple […]
4 Common Myths About Senior Living Communities
When the time comes to talk to your aging parents about moving from their longtime home into a retirement community, you may be met with stubbornness and objection. That’s because many older adults have ill-conceived perceptions of retirement communities that simply aren’t true. If you’re ready to start the conversation about downsizing to a retirement […]
