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When your loved one starts having trouble taking care of their home or themselves, assisted living provides the support they need. Because they are moving out of their own place into a retirement community, they likely need to get rid of many bulky belongings. Here’s how to tackle the job of downsizing so that it’s more manageable.

How to Downsize for a Move Into a Retirement Community

1. Start With Extra Rooms

Your loved one’s current home likely has more rooms than they will have in the retirement community. Start with a home office or a spare bedroom; most items in these rooms are unnecessary in assisted living, so consider getting rid of these first. Sort everything into piles of what your loved one would like to donate, throw out, sell, and keep.

2. Plan the New Place

Measure their new living quarters and visualize which furniture pieces, decor, and belongings can work in each room. Draw a to-scale map and arrange all the major furniture on paper. By determining what your loved one absolutely wants to keep, you can determine what won’t fit, too.

3. Begin Early & Cycle Through

retirement communityDownsizing a lifetime of belongings is tough. You and your loved one may feel an emotional connection to many items they don’t need anymore, and you likely have a lot to sift through. Start months in advance of the move and tackle one room at a time. Slowly pare down your loved one’s belongings, being stricter with each cycle until you’ve only saved what matters most to them.

 

West Vue offers a retirement community that will improve your loved one’s quality of life in West Plains, MO. This Christian retirement home prioritizes their residents’ physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. They also offer a few different facilities to suit your senior’s needs. Pleasant Valley Village is ideal for active seniors, Pleasant Valley Manor provides 24-hour support, and West Vue Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers versatile senior care options. Learn more online, and call (417) 256-2152 to schedule a tour.

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