Topic: Senior Moves

There are many reasons to downsize your home that directly impact your quality of life. People move to a smaller house or an apartment to: Make a fresh start Change careers  Retire Save money Reduce property taxes Whatever your reason, downsizing requires some hard decisions. It means getting rid of possessions or swapping them out…

Start With a Plan  Create a moving checklist of all the tasks that need to be done. From sorting the basement to filling out change of address forms, assign everyone tasks and make sure they get checked off as they’re completed. The more you, friends and family can help, the less strain the senior citizen…

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy declared May to be Senior Citizens Month after meeting with members of the National Council of Senior Citizens. Through the years, the month has become Older Americans Month and gives the country time to recognize contributions from older adults, especially those who have defended the U.S. Each year since…

Moving can be stressful for anyone, but it can be an especially challenging time for senior citizens. A move to senior living can signal a loss of independence and trigger a variety of emotions. We have come up with five tips to help make moving older loved ones easier. 1. Begin downsizing early Help loved…