Retirement:The anxiety of moving to a smaller home

Excerpted from the Will Rogers Institute:

Moving to a new and smaller retirement home is certainly a big task, but fortunately professional senior move managers can make it easier and less stressful. Consider hiring a senior move manager company that is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM), a non-profit, trade association dedicated to assisting seniors and their families with the physical and emotional demands of home modification or relocation.

All members of the NASMM must carry liability insurance and directly provide at least four of the following services:

~Customized floor plans
~Sorting services
~Move planning and move management oversight
~Arranging shipments and storage
~Professional packing services
~Unpacking and setting up the new home
~Disposal of remaining items

To find local senior move manager companies, visit the NASMM Web site at or call 877- 606-2766.

Above all, don’t be discouraged! You have maintained a home and developed skills that will help you get through this and move.

We suggest you read “Don’t Toss My Memories in the Trash,” by Vickie Dellaquila,

For more information contact Senior Solutions at (954) 456-8984 or toll free at 1-800-213-3524