Move with Aging Parent

More and more families have opened their homes to one of the family grandparents. Often the family has to move and there can be great stress for the elderly member. We are offering tips to help make their relocation easier and help alleviate the feeling that they are a burden.

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Relocating with the Elderly

- break the news as soon as you hear to sure they hear it from you.
- tell them you hope they choose to move with you
- ask them to talk to you about their feelings
- share information about the area and ask their opinions
- encourage children to talk to them about what is going on
- write or help them write for tax, health and senior information
- ask them to help sort through the garage, kitchen, etc., if they are able
- tell them you hope they choose to move with you
- ask them if they prefer to pack their own records, mementos
- don't tell them they are going to love it there
- talk out all the options possible if they choose not to go
- tell them you hope they choose to go with you
- if they choose to stay, try arrangements out a month before leaving
- if they choose to go or stay, give extra hugs and smiles
- if they go, help or encourage them to write and call old friends
- include them when "exploring" the new area, shopping, etc

Great Links for Relocating Seniors

Bankrate.com: Things to consider when relocating senior citizens
Where to Retire: With today's workforce continuing to work longer than ever before, and transferees who are equally concerned with relocating elderly parents as they are themselves, seniors are now a major force in the relocation/moving equation as they never have been before, and relocation services must address their needs.
Senior Citizens Real Estate: National Relocation Services for Selling or Buying
DKG Internet Services: Links To Elder Care Websites For Our Senior Citizens. We hope you find these links to senior resources useful.
Other Links for Seniors:: Relocation Planning Associates - Senior Citizen Relocation Assistance; Senior Living Resource - A full-service senior relocation company; Senior Living ...
Helping Hands Personal Services: Moving can be one of the most stressful activities you'll undertake in your lifetime. There are so many things to be done, and very often, people find themselves unprepared when the time comes.