Moving can be an extremely stressful and difficult process, especially for seniors. Choice Transitions in the Triangle and NASMM (National Association of Senior Move Managers) is an excellent resource that helps take care of everything you can think of, and a few things you haven’t!
Choice Transitions
Choice Transitions is an amazing senior moving manager company in the Triangle. They customize move plans specific to each individual! Choice Transitions also focuses in moving management, downsizing, and liquidation. They give a portion of their proceeds to The Center for Volunteer Caregiving as well as teaming up with Move for Hunger by donating non-perishable food items to local food banks. They are a member of NASSM as well!
Choice Transitions will even pack, unpack, and provie settling in services such as hanging pictures, making beds, hanging clothes in closets, and putting away toiletries so clients feel right at home the moment they walk in the door!
“Often a move is precipitated by an illness or death of a spouse, as it was in my family’s case.Choice Transitions is always working to make it easier to manage your move and will be with you every step of the way.”
– Anne Marie Rawls, founder and owner of Choice Transitions
National Association of Senior Move Managers
This organization is the ONLY professional association in North America that deals specifically with later living and transition issues for the 55+ population. Founded in 2002, NASMM works hard to increase industry awareness and create a national referral network of senior movers to help with the transition. Senior move managers are used by a variety of sources such as older adults, bank and trust officers, attorneys, Realtors, staging professionals, family members, geriatric care managers, social workers, physicians, and senior living communities.
By hiring a senior move manager; they take care of developing an overall plan, organizing and downsizing, customized floor plans, arranging profitable disposal of unwanted items, all contact with movers, shipments, packing and unpacking, setting up the new home, and all related services such as cleaning, waste removal, shopping, senior escort, and preparing of home sale.
Another great asset of senior move managers is they can also assist in helping seniors staying in their current home and assist in organization skills and “aging in place.”
Cost
It is difficult to calculate an estimate because it can greatly depend on services and location but NASMM members (Choice Transitions) will outline the cost of the job and give a written estimate before any payment is required. Some vary by hourly fees while others are all in one.
Feel free to conact us, Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS , on any of your real estate questions (919.235.0007). We hope our information can help assist in the moving transition for your entire family.