Senior is a small word for a large group of people aged anywhere from 50 or 65 to over 100. But whether you count yourself among the younger or the older of the group, one thing is certain: moving house can be difficult.
But it doesn’t have to be.
Even if you are moving from a well-stocked two-storey home in Calgary to a one-bedroom condo, or even an assisted living suite, moving can be smooth. Here’s how.
Senior Moving Services Tips
I. Sorting & Packing
Whatever the size of your new home, there will not be room for everything. But even if there is, do you really need to bring your old Calgary phone books from the 1990s with you? Or the VCR cassettes you haven’t watched in over 20 years?
To make going through your belongings (and invariably your memories) easier, you can:
ask a friend, family member, or a moving professional to help you sort and pack your belongings into three groups:
Keep
Give Away
Throw Away
To avoid sticky situations, try to discuss the parameters of each group with any loved ones affected by your decisions, but remember:
they are your belongings to do with as you wish.
If you still have “too much stuff” for your new home after sorting, you may want to consider renting a storage space for the items you aren’t ready to part with or entrusting them to beloved people in your life, because:
sometimes the best way to keep something special is to share it with someone special.
II. Time
Many people in Calgary like to have lots of time to sort and pack without feeling rushed, while others prefer to “just get it done.” The same is true for unpacking. Whatever your personality or needs, try to balance them with your physical and emotional needs and abilities. If you pack in three days but are in pain for three weeks afterward, it may not be worth the effort.
Of course, involving loved ones and/or a professional senior moving service to help with the packing and moving can help you achieve both a quick and less painful move. Either way, leaving a small grace period is helpful for everyone involved.
III. Hire Professionals
Even if you have a baseball team worth of family and friends to help you move, hiring professional senior moving services is an excellent way to help make your moving day as smooth as possible because they:
have the materials and tools to protect and move your belongings
have practice manipulating items of all weights and sizes without accident or injury
are insured (cargo and liability insurance)
are used to working in all kinds of weather
lay down protective blankets and runners in both homes to keep them as clean as possible
disassemble and reassemble
can limit the amount of trips by using one large truck
can easily move and rearrange your new home
take the responsibility off your loved ones
inject a new attitude and energy into the moving process
Senior Moving Services in Calgary
To find a moving company in Calgary that offers friendly and courteous senior moving services, look no further than Skyline Moving Services. Our mission is to offer professional senior moving services that help seniors relocate within Calgary as easily as possible. Contact us today for a quote.
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