Articles on "Moving and Downsizing"
A Professional in Real Estate Finds Assistance When Making the Move
The process of downsizing and selling the family home is often overwhelming, even for those with a background in the moving industry. A real estate broker for 25 years, Carol Fine, and her husband, Richard, wanted to make a quick move from their five-bedroom house three years ago, and with the help of Downsize, Etc., they were able to do just that. Married for 53 years, the Fines have two children. While Richard enjoys playing golf and swimming, Carol [...]
Making the Move to a Retirement Community
It was while attending Johns Hopkins University for graduate school that Anne and Bertram Wyatt-Brown first met. Not only were they both focused on careers in teaching, but they soon learned they shared many other interests, such as writing and music. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that they were on the same page when recently making decisions for their future in a retirement community. Over the years, the Wyatt-Browns traveled a great deal teaching at different institutions. After beginning [...]
Maximizing Storage Space in Retirement Communities
Beatrice “Bea” Daniel absolutely adored her Arlington home where she and her husband raised two children and lived for 43 years. The home, built in the 1930s with unique plaster details, definitely had Bea’s personal touch throughout it. She states, “I was somewhat of a collector of memories. If there was wall space, I filled it up.” When the four-story home started to become difficult to manage, the couple began to investigate retirement living options. Bea and her husband, David, [...]
Living Senior: A Couple Downsizing Turns to a Real Estate Specialist
In 1945 Frank and Sally Capozzoli met at a party to celebrate the end of World War II. Frank was in the Navy and Sally was working in Hatboro in an airplane factory. They were married in 1946 and their first baby arrived in 1947. When their third daughter was on the way, the couple built a brand new house in Broomall. The Capozzis had a busy and fun-loving life. Frank worked for 26 years as a postal carrier and [...]
“Staycation” at a retirement community
One of the pioneers in Senior Move Management, Margit Novak, President of Moving Solutions, (pictured below far left) shared the following personal story that integrates the importance of “purpose” and the concept of “staycations” in retirement communities which presents another great way to explore the hotel/retirement community concept. Several months ago, I participated in a program on the emotions of downsizing. Held at a nearby retirement community, the program included a panel of three community residents: a resident of many years who had become [...]
Just Like the Help of a Family: Elder Care Company Assists with Errands
Marge is a long-time resident of Northern Virginia. Her career began as a journalist writing for Virginia Teacher’s monthly magazine over 70 years ago and continued into the early years of her marriage. After her husband became a diplomat, Marge led the fascinating life of a Foreign Service Officer’s wife in Austria, Finland and Germany. For over 16 years, her family lived abroad, and she enjoyed traveling and sharing in the cultures of various countries. Her memories of those years [...]
A Seamless Transition
“The last time we moved was 41 years ago,” says Ross Ressler as he comfortably relaxes in the beautifully furnished apartment he shares with his wife Mary Ann in Charlestown Retirement Community. As the couple’s apartment is completed with their upright piano and a faux fireplace that gives it an ambiance of comfort and luxury, it is hard to believe that after 40 years their latest transition was so smooth. Long before this move, however, the Resslers’ story begins when [...]
Improving Elder Care By Looking At Maternity Care
The role of dads in the delivery room has dramatically changed in the last few decades. When I was born in the 1960s I think that it was standard practice to be drinking at the bar across the street with your buddies instead of holding your wife’s hand in the delivery room! Now it’s common practice now to take up residence in the maternity ward with mom for the entire duration of her stay. In fact nearly every room has [...]
An Unbelievable Surprise: Moving to a Retirement Community
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 residence. Bonnie, who started working at American University for the Public Relations Department, eventually retired from the law school’s Registrar Office. When William, a lawyer, started having problems with his leg, the couple knew [...]
Thank goodness they found it!
Right after I did my last post I was clicking around and discovered that they found the bike! Read about it here I know that Ruth is sleeping better tonight, I don’t think anyone in that town will be stealing bikes for a long time!
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