Senior Resources Housing 2017-18 Directory

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S ENIOR M OVE M ANAGERS

Senior Move Manager is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults and their families with the emotion- al and physical aspects of relo- cation and/or aging in place. Senior move managers provide a multi-faceted approach to the move process: from space plan- ning in the beginning to post- move support and advocacy. Senior Move Manager Services • Although specific services some or all of the following: • Develop an overall move or age in place plan • Organizing, sorting and downsizing vary, most Senior Move Managers can help with

cleaning, waste removal, shopping, senior escort, assisting with selection of a realtor and helping prepare the home to be sold Some senior move managers provide these services directly; others function in more of an oversight or management role. Senior move managers have extensive, practical knowledge about the costs, quality and availability of various local community resources.

• Customized floor plans • Arranging for the prof- itable disposal of unwant- ed items through auction, estate sale, buy-out, con- signment, donation or a combination of the above • Interviewing, scheduling and overseeing movers • Arranging shipments and storage • Professional packing • Unpacking and setting up the new home • Related services, such as

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