Seniors Moving
Client story: selling the car
We helped a niece to sort her aunt’s home and settle her into a retirement village.
Read MoreCost of moving
So you want to move to a retirement community – but what are the cost comparisons? What is the cost of moving? You may have come to the conclusion that the house is now too big for you and you just don’t have the energy to maintain it like you know you should. Perhaps you…
Read MoreOur moving journey with pat
Our senior move journey with Pat and Stan began with packing and sorting. This story follows the move and unpacking.
Read MoreSenior move: A Client’s story
Clear Path recently worked with clients to downsize and move one partner to assisted living and the other to a cottage in the retirement village.
Read MoreHow to Talk to Seniors Respectfully: What Is Elderspeak, and Are You Using It?
When dealing with seniors, it is important to speak normally and not use Elderspeak.
Read MoreDownsizing and Clearing a Loved One’s Home: 5 Practical Tips
The thought of packing up a home you have been in for years is a daunting task. Now imagine downsizing what you own to fit into a smaller place. While downsizing is often stressful and may even make you feel overwhelmed, it can also be liberating and the more planning and preparation you do, the easier the move will end up being.
Read MoreSenior Living: 5 Things to Consider Before Downsizing Your Family Home
Deciding to move into a senior living village and move out of the family home that you may have been in for many years is not an easy one to make. There is a lot to consider – what are the benefits? Are there risks? Here are 5 things to consider that we hope will help with making the decision to move to a senior living village.
Read MoreHow to tackle your Spring Cleaning project
Spring has arrived and this is a perfect time to do some spring cleaning, clearing and sorting of your home whether it be in preparation of selling to downsize or move or even just in preparation of socialising again after both lockdown and winter. Here are some tips to tackle that project that you have wanted to do for so long but just don’t really know where to start…
Read MoreClearing the way with Clear Path Senior Services
When Marylou Bawden’s, owner of newly launched Clear Path Senior Services, mother-in-law began the process of clearing out her home of 50 plus years, she was fortunate to have her family to help her. This, however, raised a question for Bawden – how do seniors cope with stressful events such as downsizing, sorting and moving house?
Read MoreHow to Clear a Hoarder’s Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Johannesburg Families
Often the decision for a senior to move from their home into a senior living community comes about because of an event like a fall or the death of a spouse.
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