Tips & Tricks

The grocery bag of photos you've been meaning to put into albums for 10 years is full and falling apart. Sort out blurry and unrecognizable shots that would never go into an album. Enlarge some and update the photos in the family room. The bag will go away and you'll save money by not having to buy new art. - organizetips.com

Elder Transitions

Having a Heart
Seniors are as special as our children but they can also be as sensitive and challenging at times. In many ways, we become children again as we age. It is critically important to treasure the lives and memories or our elders and prevent them from feeling “trashed” with the downsizing of their lives.


Transitions
Wanting to simplify, or downsize, is a common choice of seniors. Sometimes the need to do so is requested by loved ones. Often times aging provides insights into life and through that enlightenment our elders realize what is truly important to them and decide to “lighten” their physical attachments. Often times there is a financial or spatial limitation that requires change. However it comes about, it can be an emotional project with very positive results.

 

A professional organizer can serve as a neutral third party to assist in making the transition in a sensitive, educated manner.

The Process
All transitions are different. An organizer can assist with these steps:

Identify the amount and type of space available
Decide what will go and what will leave
Of the items leaving, provide choices (I.E. family will have the first right of refusal, then the remaining items will be donated, sold, stored or trashed)
Orchestrate the move
Assist in the organization of the new space remembering safety, mental and physical limitations or disabilities.