Should You Sell the Home Before or After the Move?

Should You Sell the Home Before or After the Move? When a parent is moving into assisted living, families often face another big decision at the same time: Should we sell the house before the move, or wait until afterward? There isn’t one right answer. For some families, selling first helps simplify

What Happens to the House When a Parent Moves?

What Happens to the House When a Parent Moves? When a parent moves into assisted living, one of the biggest questions families face is what to do with the house. Sometimes the answer is obvious. Often, it isn’t. The home may still hold decades of memories, belongings that haven’t been sorted, financ

Downsizing a Lifetime of Belongings

Downsizing a Lifetime of Belongings Downsizing can be one of the hardest parts of a senior transition. A home may hold decades of photographs, furniture, dishes, holiday decorations, collections, paperwork, clothing, tools, and all the little things that quietly become part of everyday life. For the

What to Bring — and What Not to Bring — to Assisted Living

What to Bring — and What Not to Bring — to Assisted Living Moving into assisted living usually means moving from a much larger home into a smaller space. That can make one question surprisingly difficult: What should we bring? When someone has spent decades building a home filled with furniture, pho