Articles & Real-Life Stories: Move Management

Title: An Unbelievable Surprise

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: For Bonnie and William Iandolo, trying to visualize their apartment after downsizing from the family home was rather difficult. By utilizing an experienced moving company, however, their move was not only stress-free, but the couple could not believe their eyes when they first entered their new ...

Title: I am 43 years old and living in a Retirement Community

Preview: “Forty-Something” Man Moves into Assisted Living Community Local publisher strives to inspire adult children to be more aware of the experiences their aging parents have in transition. Vienna, Va. – Steve Gurney is 43 years old, exactly half the national average age of residents living in ass...

Title: Two Volunteers Find the Help They Need

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: "I guess it's in the DNA," Diane Boynton said with a laugh. "We just keep on teaching." As a former first grade teacher, Diane, and her husband John currently volunteer for a local's school's mentoring program. While John spent 20 years setting up pension plans for corporations and moved on ...

Title: A 'First-Class' History

Preview: Lois Leyda was an integral part of the Washington D.C. social scene (listed in Carolyn Hagner Shaw's The Social List of Washington, D.C. 1957 twice) during her career in the White House, working for five U.S. Presidents. In her first stint, she served as part of the "personal staff" of the Eisen...

Title: Ruling On Retirement

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: When it came to their future, Fletcher and Maradel Ward knew moving to a community was the perfect option. After seeing the great experience Maradel's mother had, the couple realized it was time to downsize and take the next step. Fletcher had retired in 1988 from 36 years as a lawyer whi...

Title: Easing the Moving Process

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: Although she has lived in the Washington area all of her life, Sylvia Bass has had her fair share of moving in recent years. Luckily, she has been longtime friends with Susie Danick, who runs Transitional Assistance and Design with her husband Joel. When her friend's mother recommended this mov...

Title: One Less Stress for a Busy Woman

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: When Aileen Mergaman needed to move out of her apartment, she did not want to trouble her family by asking for their assistance. "It's hard to get your children to help because they're all busy working," she said. After speaking with friends, one in particular suggested enlisting the help...

Title: Overcoming a Challenge

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: There is something inspirational about Marwood and Lois Burr in their ability to turn what others may see as a challenge into a way of helping others in similar situations. The Burrs met at Gallaudet College, a school for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students. He was a sophomore an...

Title: Hiring Hunks to Haul Junk

Preview: Carolyn and Richard Thornell have both taught at the university level during their careers, so it was only natural that they'd show an affinity for college students when it came time to pack up their house for a move. The couple hired College Hunks Hauling Junk, a junk removal team serving Was...

Title: Reaching Out For Rewards

Preview: As Karen will be the first to tell you, sometimes you just can't do it alone. And when you reach out for help, there are often huge rewards. When her mother developed dementia, Karen realized she only had one week to empty her Pikesville condominium and prepare if for sale. During that same we...

Title: Moving Coordinators Assist Seniors

Preview: Mildred Pyle started her 20 year career with Baltimore County Public Library System reluctantly. After her daughter went away to college, the long-time, stay-at-home mom decided to seek part-time employment. One of Mrs. Pyle's friends mentioned that they needed assistance at the public libra...

Title: One Final Move

By: Guide to Retirement Living Staff

Preview: "It was really like we had already been living here," says Colonel James Hecker of the easy transition that he and his wife made with the help of a moving coordinator. "I was atypical in that I held almost all of the positions you can have with the Marine Corps during my career," says Colon...