What is a senior move manager?
A senior move manager is someone who takes care of the procedure of moving a senior to a desired location making the process a smooth transition.
Other terms for a senior move manager are: senior mover, senior move consultant or consultants, senior relocation specialist, senior relocator, senior move specialist, senior transitioner, senior transitionist, and senior move counselor.
What services does a senior move manager provide?
- Senior move managers serve as the single contact point for all service providers, as needed
- Senior move managers visit both homes to evaluate space and obtain measurements to ensure that possessions will fit into new surroundings
- Senior move managers coordinate the services of a mover, estate liquidator, charity pick up, rubbish removal, house cleaning, etc.
- Senior move managers coordinate with realtors, renovators and decorators
- Senior move managers establish a timetable
- Senior move managers help sort and downsize contents of the present home, discarding items at the senior’s discretion
- Senior move managers execute address changes, utilities and newspaper delivery
- Senior move managers notify physicians’ offices about the move
- Senior move managers meet and direct movers on moving day
- Senior move managers oversee movers as they pack contents of the home and direct movers as they unload the truck at the new home
- Senior move managers unpack all boxes and put away belongings
- Senior move managers remove all packing materials and cartons
- Senior move managers connect telephone, TV, lamps and clocks
- Senior move managers make the beds and set up the kitchen, living room and bathrooms so you can enjoy your new home right away!
Who needs a senior move manager?
A senior move management company’s services are ideal for the aging parent:
- If your health is failing and you don’t have the physical ability to move yourself
- If maintaining your home has become too much for you
- If you are afraid in your own home
- If you have no family members to help
- If you have to relocate in a hurry
Or for the children:
- If you live out of state
- If your career doesn’t allow you the time off
- If you have other family responsibilities
- If you don’t know where to start
- If you need a sounding board for support
