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Helping seniors
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Organize Senior Moves guides
people through the difficult
task of downsizing
“I
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sometimes use the expression,
‘it’s almost as if you’re going
off to college,’” said Michelle
Kavanaugh, CEO and founder
of Organize Senior Moves, LLC. “the
first day is always scary, but the following
day it’s a breeze, and it’s always exciting.
If you allow somebody to help you with
the process. It can done very quickly and
efficiently. It won’t be as bad as a lot of our
clients think it’s going to be.”
Moving for anyone is a stressful process.
If you are moving into a smaller space, you
will also have to downsize your possessions.
For the elderly it is particularly difficult;
having to consider what to keep and what
to pass along is also an emotional event.
Nearly everything that they come across
will have some significant meaning to
it. Kavanaugh said It is her team’s job to
Michelle Kavanaugh-Anastasi and her team of project managers work with seniors and their families to help make moving less stressful.
oversee the process, working closely with
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the client and their family.
Organize Senior Moves is a member
and stress free as possible. Kavanaugh
identify and recommend any services their for downsizing. If the client is willing and
of the National Association of Senior
said her team is aware of the challenges
clients may need, but no decision is made
able, we leave homework with them to do
Moving Managers. It
of the move, and is
without the client’s input. Organize Senior in between visits.”
is an independently
sympathetic to each
Moves facilitates the move, while the client
owned senior move
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client’s concerns.
conducts.
management company
Organize
Senior
“Regardless of age of our client, the
trained and certified
1. Measure the new space, then work
Moves
has
access
number
one thing that we hear when
to work with clients
with the client on a layout.
to several resources
we meet with a client for the first time
during this emotional
2. Help the client make decisions of
their clients may
is that they are overwhelmed and do not
time of their lives. Its
which
items they will keep vs. give to
need during the
know where to begin,” said Kavanaugh.
goal is to make the
family,
sell
and donate.
process. Auctioneers, movers, realtors and
“After our free, one-hour assessment, we
transition from home to another as smooth
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3.
Pack
the
client.
more
—
Kavanaugh’s
project
managers
can
develop a plan of attack, scheduling days
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4. Unpack and set-up the client at the
new home. This will include placement
of furniture, ‘making of beds, setting up
and putting away all personal items and
picture hanging. On moving day we aim
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to have the client completely unpacked and
comfortable in their new home.
Each job is a work of passion for
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Kavanaugh and her team of 20 employees.
At the end of the day, the result isn’t just
satisfying to customers, but to her and the
team as well.
“The most exciting part of our job is the
day we move our clients,” said Kavanaugh.
“When we unpack them, and set up their
home — we are able to make their beds,
put their dishes away, hang art work and
making sure they have adequate lighting.
“At the end of this long process our clients
walk into view their new home, their
expressions on their faces are priceless.”
Organize Senior Moves
You do not need to be a senior to take
project managers stand
advantage
of Organize Senior Moves’
along with another happy
services. Their Delmar location at 125
customer during a recent
Adams Street is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
move.
To find out what Organize Senior Moves
can do for you, call (518) 528-2622 to
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schedule a free, one-hour consultation.
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The process is simple: