Are You in the Overwhelming Position of Watching Your Parent Lose His/Her Independence?

Watching your parent age is not easy, especially when your dad/mom is not able to take care him/herself as was done in the not so distant past. It is emotionally overwhelming to witness. On top of that, you are faced with important decisions including where your parent will live and who will provide the needed care. Once decided, how do you determine what should happen to your parent’s possessions? The thought of going through your parent’s things leaves you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.

It is possible to successfully make it through the transition of moving a parent from his/her home to a facility or smaller living quarters. Rather than spending hours going through each and every item your parent owns, you can use your time effectively on more important items like detailing how your dad/mom will be taken care of in this next phase. You can have peace of mind knowing good decisions will be made regarding what will go with your parent to the new facility. You can also rest assured knowing that your loved one is receiving help from a caring and knowledgeable professional, one who will patiently take the time needed to assist your parent with decisions related to his/her effects.

If this is possible, why haven’t you taken advantage of the help? Perhaps you didn’t know this type of help is available. And if such a service exists, where do you go to find a caring and trustworthy individual in which to entrust your parent and his/her personal effects? You likely have so many details swimming in your head that you are in "survival mode ", just trying to tackle the priority items.

The solution is to hire an empathetic and reputable professional organizer, one who specializes in working with seniors. A caring professional can assist your family by "holding your parent’s hand" through the process of making decisions about personal belongings. Shifting into a more challenging, less independent, chapter in life is difficult. And saying "goodbye" to one’s things can be painful and grueling. A professional that can sit alongside you and your parent - asking the right questions and patiently awaiting each response - will help he or she move into the next chapter of life feeling cared for and respected.

Ordered Transitions specializes in this kind of assistance. Peter and Gretchen have had a special life-long ability to connect with older people. We have over 30 years of experience in "people professions ". Clients and colleagues repeatedly describe us as kind, patient, and very pleasant to work with.

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Do yourself and your parent a favor as you face this huge transition. Let Ordered Transitions ease the burden of this overwhelming situation. To get started, call 303.704.8228 for a free 30 minute on-site consultation.