Top 7 Reasons to Hire a Move Manager
Here are the top 7 reasons to hire a move manager. It doesn’t matter how old you are, moving is one the most stressful things we can do. Then as we get older and possibly need to downsize, things get even harder with so many memories and possessions packed into one home. The clients we work with want to avoid the hassle of moving, which is why they sought our services.
We relieve the burden and hassle of downsizing, sorting and moving. If you still need persuading, here are some benefits.
1. Senior move managers are experienced
Senior move managers have a combination of skills such as project management that stand them in good stead to work with you. Add this to life experience and empathy, you have the perfect combination to expertly help you move.
2. Senior move managers save you time
Some of our clients have worked with a number of months prior to the move so that the decluttering or downsizing and sorting process can begin. If the families live a distance away, either in South Africa or abroad, move managers can get the job done instead of children making multiple flights for the different stages of the move.
COVID made virtual meetings more common than they previously were and so all decisions can be made by setting up virtual conversations with family around the world.
3. Senior move managers help seniors downsize with empathy
When a person has lived in the same place for a very long time, they have filled their home with memories and loved items. A senior move manager is empathetic and knows the art of helping older adults to let go of their physical possessions whilst not parting with the memory. They are able to provide creative solutions that the family may not have thought of.
4. Senior move managers can save money
Senior move managers have the resources to recoup expenses through the sale of items not marked to keep. For example, Clear Path has experience in the antiques and collectables industry and can find the right place for that special item that may be of value.
5. Senior move managers allow seniors to feel in charge
Senior move managers work with the seniors helping them to decide on which items to keep, donate or sell so they are less likely to feel as though the move is happening to them.
Senior move managers are impartial third parties and can bring order to the moving process, reducing stress for the whole family.
6. Senior move managers can help to prepare seniors emotionally
Oftentimes a senior hesitates about transitioning to a retirement village because they would like to age at home surrounded by familiar things. If the family are battling to persuade an elderly person to move, a senior move manager can be a huge help as they have worked with many clients in the same position.
A lot of the time, it is about listening and offering solutions based on experience from previous moves. By providing examples they can help to reduce concerns and make it seem less intimidating.
7. Senior move managers can prevent family feuds
The stress of moving. Conflicting personalities. Clear Path offers an objective perspective and works to de-escalate any conflict.
You may have one family member pushing to get the job done and things quickly sorted for donation, selling, keeping or passing onto a relative. Another family member may want to examine every item. At the end of the day, the decision must be the senior whose home and possessions they are. Senior move managers are valuable because they take the emotion out of the situation.
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