Moving on—Help for Seniors Relocating to Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities
Moving to a new home is stressful in and of itself. When the move involves a senior relocating to a nursing home or assisted living facility, the situation is considerably more complicated, both emotionally and physically.
Fortunately, a number of companies now specialize in helping seniors and their loved ones move to long-term care facilities, or even relocate to smaller, senior-friendly private homes. Together, these companies are known as Senior Move Managers. The National Organization of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) was formed in 2002. NASMM now comprises Senior Move Management companies across the United States, Canada, and overseas.
According to the NASMM website, Senior Move Managers typically provide all or some of the following services, depending on the particular company and the senior’s specific needs:
- Creation of an overall move or “age in place” plan
- Organizing the move, sorting belongings, and downsizing
- Customized floor plans
- Arranging for the profitable disposal of items that are no longer wanted through auction, estate sale, consignment, buy-out, donation, or a combination of these methods
- Interviewing, scheduling and overseeing movers
- Arrangement of shipments and storage
- Supervision and oversight of professional packing
- Unpacking and setting up the new home
- Related services, which can include cleaning, waste removal, shopping, senior escort, assistance with the selection of a realtor, helping to prepare a home for sale, and more
To learn more about Senior Move Management, the National Organization of Senior Move Managers, and Senior Move Managers in your area, visit https://www.nasmm.org/index.cfm
Author Bio
Julianna Malis is the Founder and Managing Partner of Santa Barbara Estate Planning & Elder Law, a Santa Barbara estate planning law firm she founded in 2014. With more than 25 years of experience practicing law, she has dedicated her career to representing clients in a wide range of legal matters, including estate planning, elder law, Medicaid and Medicare planning, probate, and other estate planning areas.
Julianna received her Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific — McGeorge School of Law and is a member of the California State Bar Association.