Senior Move Specialists
Whether you or a family member are downsizing or aging in place, we provide hands-on assistance, guidance, and emotional support to manage and accomplish a transition. Start planning as early as possible, but if you must make a transition quickly, if family members live out of state or are busy working, call us to help!
Aging in Place
If you are transitioning to a walker or a wheelchair, we can help to make your living space free of clutter and safer for you. Simple rearranging of furniture or organizing of cabinets and closets for easy access will make your life more manageable.
Relocation Stress Syndrome - It’s Real!
- Moving is stressful at any age, but can be more so when we are older. Relocation Stress Syndrome was recognized beginning in 1992 as an official Nursing diagnosis.
- It is the physiologic and psychosocial disturbances that result from transfer from one environment to another.
- The stress is so extreme that experts evaluate it as being on par with the stress of a divorce or of a death in the family.
- Symptoms of RSS: dependency, confusion, anxiety, depression, withdrawal. Other symptoms can include loneliness, anger, apprehension, changes in sleeping and eating habits, insecurity, lack of trust, and need for excessive reassurance. RSS can last for several months after a move.
- Factors that increase relocation stress include: degree of change experienced and PERCEIVED LACK OF CONTROL. Residents who have an easy adjustment to a new environment fare better than residents who had a difficult transition.
- Solutions are to INCREASE CONTROL, PLANNING, AND DECISION MAKING.
Senior Move Services
Our experienced team provides:
- Patience and Caring
- Emotional Support
- Hands-On Assistance
- Objectivity in the midst of a family transition
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