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...
by Marie LeBlanc | Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing
Some of the toughest tasks, when downsizing, is how to decide which of the meaningful mementos to keep and what to do with those sentimental treasures you really love but don’t have room for. Getting started is perhaps the hardest part. Sorting through...
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...
