by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Not your typical transitions, Rightsizing
Unexpected construction delays in the Delights’* new home and an unyielding move-out deadline at their current home meant the couple and all their belongings would soon have nowhere to go. Even though the painter, plasterer, carpenter, and carpet installer had already...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Well-being
Living and dealing with an individual who is hoarding can be difficult … at best. It can be embarrassing for children who may fear that knowledge of their parent’s hoarding behavior may become public. In addition to being fearful about safety and being ashamed of...
by Marie LeBlanc | Downsizing, Not your typical transitions, Rightsizing
Muriel*, who had mental health issues and was transitioning to assisted living after a stay in a psychiatric care hospital. Marie and her team were called in by Muriel’s caseworker and trust manager to create a safe and comfortable home environment with some very...
by Marie LeBlanc | Downsizing, Well-being
Moving an elderly parent out of the family home into an assisted living community or nursing home, can be more than stressful for all concerned. However, here are ways in which you can ease the transition to make it a smooth and comfortable process. Have “the...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing
“One thing I don’t understand. If this is the digital age, then why do I have so many papers – legal, financial, and junk in files or piles? I need help…” It is important to keep vital documents, but it is getting more difficult to know just what papers are those you...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Well-being
If illness or an accident means that your parents need to leave their family home and move to assisted living, it can be a difficult transition. If one or the other isn’t ready to leave the home where they raised their children, it makes it especially stressful...
