Topic: right-sizing
Are your parents resisting the idea of a move to a retirement community? One reason may be they’re overwhelmed by the thought of a move given the amount of stuff they’ve accumulated through the years.
It can also be anxiety-provoking to contemplate how you will help your parents organize their belongings and move from a single-family home or condo to an apartment or room at a retirement community. The challenge might even cause you to ignore or delay the issue all together.
Planning ahead with a few simple steps can help you help your older loved ones make peace with their “stuff.”
Check out these Aging Wisdom blogs for tips on understanding resistance to a move, managing belongings, and making a move less overwhelming:
- Should It Stay or Should It Go? Making Peace with Our ‘Stuff’
- Uncertainty is Scary: Uncertainty Might Be Why Your Parent is Resisting a Move
- Getting rid of your stuff
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Once you get beyond the sentimental value of your belongings, you are still up against the logistics of how to get things out of your nest. Some stuff is easier to pass along to family than other stuff. Options for what’s left over: Sell, donate, or just “get rid of it!”
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