WHAT IS A SENIOR MOVE SPECIALIST?
A Senior Move Specialist is a professional move organizer, who assists older adults and their families with the relocation issues of transitioning to senior living. Many senior move specialists have diverse backgrounds which make them uniquely qualified to help older adults, such as social work, health care, and gerontology.
MOVE SPECIALISTS CAN HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING:
- Develop a plan for a hassle-free move.
- Arrange for shipping and/or storage.
- Organize, sort and recommend items to downsize.
- Design the space plan (measuring and placement of furniture, etc.) for the new home.
- Arrange to sell, donate, or dispose of unwanted possessions through estate sales, consignment, auctions, and charities.
- Manage the move: interview the moving company or provide the moving services, schedule and supervise the move.
- Pack-up current home and unpack/set-up new home.
- Provide and/or coordinate related services:
- cleaning, waste removal, shopping, senior escort/travel, selection of a realtor and preparation of the home to be sold.