Many seniors have been through “tough” times and they want to sell items that will not sell. They have great difficulty donating things. As a retired teacher I often give our seniors “homework.” I hand them a new box...
Each year, for fifteen years, we hardly moved even one senior (or senior couple) to be near their family. Senior living is in the forefront of our minds. Recently, we've helped three couples relocate in just one month so...
Senior housing issues including assisted-living homes being scarce, is not just in North America but is world-wide. China in particular is facing this reality. It makes sense knowing the high population in China. The other dynamic is that many families...
Symptoms of Relocation Stress Syndrome are:
exhaustion
sleep disturbance
anxiety
grief
depression
disorientation.
These can be exacerbated by the death of a loved one, dementia, poor physical health, frailty, no support system, sensory impairment and simply not knowing what lies...
It is a fairly common scenario: the daughter who was the primary care giver of her 84 year old mother was sitting together with her in my office. “I feel a lot better since that visit to the emergency room...
The Older Womenʼs Network Housing Committee is calling for a change to
federal and provincial building codes to require that all new multi-unit
buildings be Universal Design.
Universal Design will accommodate everyone of any age or ability. True
universal design goes beyond mere...
CALLS CALLS CALLS
People call us and say, “My children won’t take much, the consignment shop doesn’t want anything, the auctioneer is very negative about selling my furniture.”
Some weeks we get many calls from people asking if we can tell...
MEDIA RELEASE, Nov. 16, 2016
On November 9th, the Older Women’s Network (OWN) presented Living in Place and Universal Design Awards to five pioneers and supporters of barrier-free housing.
Jessica Hiseler accepted an award on behalf of AccessAbility Advantage, a...
Many seniors feel they have heirlooms – items that have been in their families for generations. They actually feel a responsibility to pass them down to the next generation. Unfortunately many of the children and grandchildren really don’t want...
We have helped over 3000 people with the downsizing process and have often found that older seniors don’t know what to keep.
We start by asking them what is important to them and how do they want to live in...
