When is the right time to downsize?
Like most things in life, the answer to that often-asked question is “that depends”.
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The Smooth Transitions Blog
Insights, tips, and stories to help you navigate life transitions.
Rightsizing vs. Downsizing Your Home in Retirement
Moving as an elder doesn’t always mean downsizing and relocating to a smaller home. Another option is right-sizing your home. Rightsizing in retirement means thinking ahead and thinking smarter about what you really want from your home.
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When Aging Parents and Their Children Disagree About Care
As our parents age, their ability to care for themselves diminishes. This change is hard for everyone involved. It’s made harder by clashing opinions on how to handle the growing need for elder care. If you find yourself in this situation, you are not alone.
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How to Handle Sibling Disagreement Over Elderly Parent Care
Caring for aging parents can bring up a lot of confusing feelings for adult children. One thing to start with is improving communication. Often there can be disagreements about the level of care a parent needs. It is best to consult a professional.
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Moving and Downsizing in the Time of COVID. Where There is Hand Sanitizer There is a Way!
Have you ever let hardships hold you back in the past?
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Rightsizing: One Size Does Not Fit All
Rightsizing is the conscious choice to create a positive and sustainable lifestyle that brings, peace, contentment and happiness to your life. For every individual, this looks and feels different; from the retiree that is moving to a smaller, more-manageable space to the young family that is adding to their family.
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Decluttering & Tips for the Holiday Season
The holidays are right around the corner! This can mean looking forward to family gatherings, fun and frolic! It can also mean a stressful time of preparation of your home and decorations. Take this opportunity to get started early, and make the most of your time and energy.
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Tips for the First Day in a Senior Living Community
For many of our clients, there is a lot of anticipation for the first day/week in their new home. Much like the first day of school, there are a lot of unknowns. From the building itself, to the staff and residents, this can be a huge change from living alone at home, or in an apartment.
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Advice to Declutter and Pack a Home in Preparation for Sale
Prior to moving, there are several actions you can take to make the process easier and more efficient. Learn how to declutter and pack for a seamless transition.
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How to Move in Inclement Winter Weather
During the snowy winter season here in Ohio, a question that we get frequently from clients is “how do you protect our stuff when it’s snowing out?” This is a fair question for anyone to ask. In the moving industry we take certain precautions to protect our client’s household items when the weather isn’t cooperating.
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10 Ways to De-Stress Your Move
Moving is one of the most stressful transitions in our lives and it is not easy to decide what to do with the lifetime of memories that have accumulated over the years. There are several things that you can do to make it easier, and more manageable.
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