by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing, Well-being
There are many terms relating to the elderly or to geriatric care. Some may be unfamiliar. We’ve included those that we feel it is important to know. Some terms for alternate types of housing are also included. Alzheimer’s disease – a form of...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing
When thinking about selling some of our prized possessions, we often over-estimate their worth, giving way too much value to sentiment and personal attachment. For example, Grandma’s Cherry Dining Hutch – as beautiful as it is, unfortunately, the selling price will be...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing, Well-being
When active parents begin to slow down and experience the effects of aging and ill health, one option is to sell the home and move in with adult children. Adult children, if nearby, can step in to help with food shopping, errands, and trips to and from the doctor’s...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering
Life transitions often mean that we need to make decisions about what to do with years of accumulated personal property that no longer physically fits our new space, does not fit with our new lifestyle, or that needs to be liquidated to meet financial obligations. It...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing
Here are three key strategies to help seniors make the transition to smaller living quarters in a much less stressful and smooth fashion: Start with the basics. Often people have a very difficult time looking at empty rooms and understanding, spatially, what can...
