Relocation & Downsizing Services

Are you planning a move?

Downsizing to a smaller home?

Relocating an elderly family member?

Moving can be one of the most stressful activities we engage in, and for our elders, it often includes the emotionally painful process of downsizing. It requires tact, patience, time and objectivity to make the transition a success.

Simply Done! can take care of all aspects of the move, or work with you and your loved ones to get the job done. We provide the emotional support that allows you to move on with excitement and anticipation of your new home/freedom. You choose what services you need, and retain as much or as little control as you like.

Services include:

• Pre-Planning the Move
• Pre-Move Organizing & Downsizing
• Supervising the Move
• New Home Set Up

Moving On™ Planning

Simply Done! helps develop a plan of action with an action calendar so you always know what is coming up next. This is especially helpful when working with an older person who may have many fears about the move. We provide you with a Moving On™ notebook with easy-to-use checklists to track all the details of the move, for example:

• Furniture inventory and distribution plans
• Address changes
• Utilities shut-off or transfer
• Subscription & mail forwarding notices
• Task scheduling & delegating
• Medical records transfer

Moving On™ Prep

How many times have you moved, or seen someone else move, just to throw away half the things they stuffed into boxes at the old home? You can save yourself time, money and grief by preparing for your move with a professional organizer to help you make the millions of decisions that come before you pack.

Simply Done! can help you:

• Decide what goes with you to your new life
• Let go of the things that just won’t fit
• Display or store personal mementos properly
• 0rganize possessions into categories for keeping, selling, giving to family, friends or charities, or releasing
• Distribute give-away, donate or toss items, including packing and shipping
• Create a floor plan for the new space with your own furniture
• Work with your moving company

Moving On™ Moving Day

On moving day, it is essential that you have someone in place at the new home to supervise your movers' activities, be they friends or a professional company. Many headaches can be prevented by keeping a watchful eye on the process.

Services include:

• Placement of furniture according to the floor plan at their new home
• All pieces have been accounted for
• Packing materials cleaned up and removed
• Follow up with movers for any breach of contract or damaged items as needed
• Organize new home to make the most of the space available
• Create a welcoming, functioning living environment that leaves client free to enjoy their new home from day one!