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5 Downsizing Tips to Declutter and Simplify Your Move 

5 Downsizing Tips to Declutter and Simplify Your Move 

by Courtney Boatin | Nov 20, 2025 | Moving, Senior Living, Senior Tips

Preparing to move to an independent living community can be overwhelming, especially the need to downsize to a new, smaller home. Downsizing involves not only cleaning and decluttering, but also choosing which possessions will be included in the move and which won’t....
How to Know When It’s Time to Move to Assisted Living

How to Know When It’s Time to Move to Assisted Living

by Kristin Ganton | Aug 24, 2021 | Assisted Living, Moving

Navigating aging can be difficult for seniors and their families as time takes its toll. Even the most healthy and active seniors can reach a point in their lives when they need more help than family, caregivers and they themselves can provide, and when it’s time to...
Senior Living Decisions: Downsizing Isn’t Downgrading

Senior Living Decisions: Downsizing Isn’t Downgrading

by Kristin Ganton | Jan 9, 2020 | Assisted Living, Moving, Senior Living

At some point in life, many people begin to realize their homes and their lives are simply too full of stuff. Kitchens overflow with duplicate pots and pans, bedroom closets are so packed with clothes it’s hard to find something to wear, and basements and garages...
6 Reasons Fall is the Best Time to Move to Assisted Living

6 Reasons Fall is the Best Time to Move to Assisted Living

by Kristin Ganton | Oct 9, 2019 | Assisted Living, Moving, Senior Living

If you’re considering assisted living in your near future, you might be procrastinating as winter approaches. But autumn is a great time of year to make the move for many reasons. Here are six of them to keep in mind as you make your decision. Why Fall is the Best...
Pros and Cons of Moving to an Assisted Living Community

Pros and Cons of Moving to an Assisted Living Community

by Kristin Ganton | Aug 16, 2019 | Assisted Living, Moving, Senior Living

Making the decision to move yourself or a loved one into an assisted living facility is often fraught with fear and misgivings that can make the move more difficult than it has to be. As you begin to consider the possibility of assisted living, take a good look at...

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