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8/20/2015 More Than Just a Move Senior Move Management http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs035/1102455566433/archive/1105416486607.html 1/4 In This Issue Did You Know? What Our Clients Say National Senior Move Managers Week Did You Know? How Real Order Can Help Resources We Love Go Half & Half Quote of the Month Terri Stephens, CPO, CRTS Certified Professional Organizer® Certified Relocation & Transition Specialist® (678) 5136585 [email protected] www.therealorder.com Did You Know? The top reasons Professional Organizers are hired: too much clutter general disorganization difficulty determining what to keep and/or discard difficulty finding things selling a home or moving Source: NAPO 2009 Member Survey 06/30/2009 What Our Clients Say May 2011 More Than Just a Move Dear , This month's newsletter focuses on a very special group of people we serve older adults (aka seniors) who are downsizing and making the transition to the next phase of life. It may be a smaller house, an apartment in a retirement community, or assisted living. Typically these moves are harder for those involved factors such as age, health and emotions may enter in. Moves at this time of life require extra tender loving care from the family, community and professionals who are helping with this process. Some of my most memorable clients have been seniors and their families and listening to their stories has made me a richer and better person. We will all be there one day ... and I hope when my time comes someone will patiently listen to my stories too. Until next time, Terri Stephens, CPO, CRTS Real Order Professional Organizing, LLC (678) 5136585 [email protected] National Senior Move Managers Week May 814 Making a major move at any age is difficult and stressful. Recognizing and managing the stress of relocating older adults is the hallmark of the National Association of Senior Move Managers. "When older adults making a transition have not moved in 30, 40 or 50 years they need to downsize considerably," said Mary Kay Buysse, NASMM's Executive Director. "It's so much more than just a move when you are helping older adults transition to a new home. The organizational and physical tasks coupled with the safety and ethical issues associated with implementing such a move can be overwhelming." NASMM members work with their older adult clients and families to reduce the stress and trauma that can accompany this type of move. The need for senior move management services continues to expand for numerous reasons. According to Buysse, "Adults aged 85 and above are the fastest growing segment of the US population. At the same time, social changes such as more women working full time have made it increasingly difficult for family caregivers to provide all of the support needed for these transitions. Additionally, many families are geographically dispersed and adult children are often not able to help with the moving process due to distance, career and family obligations. Many seniors have no surviving children, or increasingly, their children are older adults themselves. If illness or death precipitates the move, the family is likely already drained both emotionally and physically. They need help. Senior move management has emerged to fill these gaps and to facilitate the transition for everyone involved."

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In This IssueDid You Know?

What Our Clients Say

National Senior Move ManagersWeek

Did You Know?

How Real Order Can Help

Resources We Love

Go Half & Half

Quote of the Month

Terri Stephens, CPO, CRTSCertified Professional Organizer®Certified Relocation & Transition

Specialist®(678) 513­6585

[email protected]

Did You Know? The top reasons ProfessionalOrganizers are hired:

too much cluttergeneral disorganizationdifficulty determiningwhat to keep and/ordiscarddifficulty finding thingsselling a home or moving

 Source: NAPO 2009 Member Survey06/30/2009

 

What OurClients Say

May 2011

More Than Just a Move  

Dear , This month's newsletter focuses on a very special group of people we serve ­ olderadults (aka seniors) who are downsizing and making the transition to the next phase oflife. It may be a smaller house, an apartment in a retirement community, or assistedliving. Typically these moves are harder for those involved ­ factors such as age, healthand emotions may enter in. Moves at this time of life require extra tender loving carefrom the family, community and professionals who are helping with this process. Someof my most memorable clients have been seniors and their families ­ and listening totheir stories has made me a richer and better person. We will all be there one day ...and I hope when my time comes someone will patiently listen to my stories too. Until next time,   

    Terri Stephens, CPO, CRTSReal Order Professional Organizing, LLC(678) 513­[email protected] 

National Senior Move Managers WeekMay 8­14

Making a major move at any age is difficultand stressful. Recognizing and managing thestress of relocating older adults is the hallmarkof the National Association of Senior MoveManagers. "When older adults making atransition have not moved in 30, 40 or 50 yearsthey need to downsize considerably," said MaryKay Buysse, NASMM's Executive Director. "It'sso much more than just a move when you arehelping older adults transition to a new home.The organizational and physical tasks coupled

with the safety and ethical issues associated with implementing such a move can beoverwhelming." NASMM members work with their older adult clients and families toreduce the stress and trauma that can accompany this type of move.

The need for senior move management services continues to expand for numerousreasons. According to Buysse, "Adults aged 85 and above are the fastest growingsegment of the US population. At the same time, social changes such as more womenworking full time have made it increasingly difficult for family caregivers to provide allof the support needed for these transitions. Additionally, many families aregeographically dispersed and adult children are often not able to help with the movingprocess due to distance, career and family obligations. Many seniors have no survivingchildren, or increasingly, their children are older adults themselves. If illness or deathprecipitates the move, the family is likely already drained both emotionally andphysically. They need help. Senior move management has emerged to fill these gapsand to facilitate the transition for everyone involved." 

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  Excellent Senior Move Manager. Asa long­distance care­giver, I relied onReal Order to manage downsizing andmoving my elderly parents from twohomes into a much smaller retirementapartment. My parents were delightedwhen they saw how beautifully theapartment was organized and decoratedafter the move. Real Order did anoutstanding job completing it all in sixweeks with great care and compassion.They have my unqualifiedrecommendation.~ CJ Johnson, Coraopolis, PA Uses Humor and Compassion to Getthe Job Done. My parents weredownsizing from a large condo into aone­bedroom assisted living apartment.I had a difficult time getting them to letgo of anything, but Terri used humor,compassion and practicality to helpthem select wisely. When my motherhad multiple medical emergencies, Terriaccommodated our increased needs andtiming. I have taken many of hersuggestions and incorporated them inmy own home. I totally recommend her.~ Christine Cotter, Atlanta, GA Couldn't have done it without her.Living on the West Coast, moving myelderly, resistant mother from her largehome into a retirement community inRoswell, GA was a daunting task. RealOrder made what would have beenotherwise virtually impossible tolerablefor my mother and relatively painless forme. This required both tremendousorganizational skills and firm but gentlepressure on my mother. Terri wasunbelievably helpful in handling thecountless details of the move, includingan estate sale and sale of the house. Wecouldn't be happier with the  outcome.~Mike Croft, Los Angeles, CA

 

 

Read on for more information and resources on senior move management, and learnhow we can help.

Did You Know?  Over 40 percent of families who provide care foran elder have children at home under the age ofeighteen.  Thieman, LeAnn. Taking Care.Today's Caregiver Magazine 11/01/2008

How Real Order Can HelpIs this You? You're the caregiver for your parent(s) who needs tomove out of their home of many years. You may beconcerned they're no longer safe living in their home, or youlive too far away or are busy juggling your own life to managethe many details of a move. You need someone you can trust to manage the detailsof your move and act as your advocate and guide. Youwant to simplify your life and move, but need a helping hand tomake it a reality. Perhaps you don't have family or friends tohelp with a transition of this magnitude. You need help organizing your important papers andestate documents. You don't want to leave your family with a

mess to figure out on their own in the event of your incapacitation or death. Real Order can help. We have a passion for organizing and setting up systems for theway you live. As Senior Relocation Specialists, we use those skills to help older adultsgoing through the transition of "Right­Sizing" their home and lives for today'sneeds. With patience and understanding, we assist seniors and their families with allaspects of downsizing and moving. If you're planning to stay in your home but need help to make it fit the way you livenow, our Rightsizing Your Home services may be what you need. Through the yearsit's common to accumulate many possessions and our home becomes overcrowded. Wecan help open up the space so it's safe, comfortable and organized. Here are some ways Real Order can help: 

Declutter your home of excess possessionsDonate or sell things you no longer needGet rid of excess paper and organize what's leftArrange your home so it reflects how you live nowRefer you to a Certified Aging­in­Place remodeling specialist, if needed

 Estate planning is essential, but especially for people in the later years of life. To meetthis need, Real Order offers Estate Organizing. We help by setting up an organizedsystem that includes all the information your family would need in the event of yourillness or death. Organizing your estate is like a "love letter" you give to your family. Itwill give you (and them) peace of mind knowing that everything is organized andeasily accessible. We can even refer you to qualified professionals to fill in the missingpieces of your estate plan.

Resources We Love The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff  by JulieHall   Don't Toss My Memories in the Trash: A Step­by­Step Guide to Helping Seniors

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Downsize, Organize, and Move by Vickie Dellaquila, CPO Moving your Aging Parents: Fulfilling Their Needs and YoursBefore, During, and After the Move by Nancy Daniel Wesson 

Go Half & HalfCaring for a parent can be an enormous undertaking,and while sharing the responsibility with a sibling caseease the workload, it can also lead to family conflict.  That's why the Home Instead Senior Care® networkdeveloped the 50­50 RuleSM program. The 50­50 Rulerefers to the average age (50) when siblings arecaring for their parents as well as the need forbrothers and sisters to share the care planningresponsibility 50­50. 

A downloadable guide is designed to help adult siblings and their aging parents deal withthose sensitive situations that arise among brothers and sisters as their parents age andneed assistance. The guide covers a variety of sibling caregiving topics such as: How doyou divide workload with your sister? What's the best way to build teamwork with yourbrothers? How can you reach agreement as a family on important topics to avoid familyconflict?

Research conducted for the organization reveals that an inability to work together oftenleads to one sibling becoming responsible for the bulk of caregiving in 43 percent offamilies. And that can result in the deterioration of relationships with brothers andsisters. If you and your siblings siblings are assisting with the care of your parents, it'stime to develop a plan.

We turn not older with years, but newer every day. 

 -Emily Dickinson 

  

REFER A FRIEND AND DINE OUT ON US Most of us recommend restaurants, movies or mechanics to our family and friends.When you recommend Real Order for professional organizing, we want to thank you witha $25 gift card to Red Lobster or Olive Garden ­ it's your choice. A minimum of fourhours of organizing services must be purchased to qualify. To redeem your gift card,simply notify us of the family or friend you are referring to us. Bon appetit! 

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