The first of the nation’s 76 million baby boomers are expected to reach retirement age in 2011…

Senior moving services, a growing $7 billion dollar industry, is increasingly in demand. Seniors’ children are busy business people with their own children and daily duties. To make their parents’ moves easier on both the elderly loved ones and the family member, there are many companies offering senior moving services. Of course it is crucial that the children stay involved during this difficult time to be there for comfort. But these movers do everything possible to make the homeowner feel at home. An example of this is literally photographing bookshelves and setting them up in the new home exactly like they were in the previous home.

We have listed some of our resources to help make the transistion as comfortable as possible.

Organizers - The first step is to have someone come in and organize the years of build up. Belongings will be sorted and like-items will be with other like-items. This is a key to packing.

   National Association of Professional Organizers - http://www.association-office.com/napo/referral/index.cfm

Stagers and interior designers- As stagers we can help a homeowner make decisions on which items to keep and which ones they can take along to the new home. We also help shop for new furnishings that fit the smaller home.

    Staged Makeovers  www.stagedmakeovers.com

Senior moving services - These specialists make the move seemless and preserve the memories and comfort of the homeowners.

   Smooth Transistions - http://www.movingforseniors.com/about.html

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