The benefits of using a move manager, part 2
In our last article we described the job of a professional move manager who facilitates the physical and emotional aspects of a move for senior citizens. We talked about some of the benefits of using a move manager, including eliminating the possibility of exploitation, giving your senior parent more control over the process, and help with downsizing their belongings. 
There are several other valuable services offered by a move manager. She may be able to connect the family with other professionals, such as an estate sale expert, a real estate agent who has experience with seniors, moving companies and cleaning services. Move managers will also take digital pictures of the contents of the house, and can send them to family members around the country so they can help determine what should be done with certain items. The move manager can then arrange for shipment or storage of goods as needed.
A NASMM move manager also works with Habitat for Humanity and Move for Hunger. She can determine what unwanted items can be donated and repurposed for another family. The cost of using a move manager is likely to be offset either by the sale of items or by tax deductions of goods that are donated.
One of the biggest reasons families choose to use a senior move manager is that it greatly reduces the stress for everyone in the family. It makes the whole transition process smoother, especially for the senior. The move manager can keep the focus on what is best for the senior who is making the move, and cut down on the need for tension and fighting among other family members. This doesn’t mean that she takes the place of the family, they can be involved on whatever level they want to be, and she will be the facilitator.
Finally, another major reason to work with a senior move manager is to get the benefit of her expertise. She has lots of experience moving seniors, and will have many different tools and ideas for the process that the rest of us would probably never think of. She can make the move easier with tricks and shortcuts. She can deal with the emotional impact of the move. She can problem solve with the senior, and help make the tough decisions that are required. She can keep the family in the loop during the process.
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