Have you ever wondered where concierge service came from; how our profession got its start? We have, which is why we recently did some research into the topic. We discovered quite a few interesting things as a result. At the top of the list is the fact that concierge is...
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Category Archives: Assisted Living Relocation
Things to Consider When Coming up with a New Floor Plan
One of our more popular senior concierge services is helping clients downsize their new homes. As part of that service, we can help create a brand-new floor plan based on the new location and the existing furniture. We can even help clients select new furniture better suited to their new...
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Be Careful about Hiring a Moving Company
My Divine Concierge is thrilled to be able to offer clients a complete packing, moving, and unpacking service for local moves. If you are downsizing from the family home that you’ve owned for decades into a smaller apartment on the other side of town, we can make it happen while...
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Things to Look for When Relocating
Relocating as a senior can be difficult. After all, it’s never easy to leave the home you’ve lived in for decades, the home in which you raised your kids and created lots of precious memories. Yet relocating is a reality for many seniors who need to downsize for one reason...
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Unpacking After the Move: You’re Almost Done
Over years of helping with house moves, we have worked with our fair share of clients who clearly needed our services because they never completed the job when they last moved 10 or 15 years ago. We endeavor to make sure that such is never the case with our house...
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Challenges of Downsizing: How Small to Go
We have helped a lot of clients downsize over the years. Downsizing is a part of life as older people sell big houses they no longer need in order to get into something smaller, more affordable, and easier to maintain. Yet before a client ever calls and makes arrangements with...
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Vacating a House: ‘Broom Clean’ or Professionally Cleaned?
It has been a long and arduous process of selling your home and finding a replacement. The paperwork is complete, the lawyers have been paid, keys have been exchanged, and now you’re standing at the front door watching the truck pull away with all of your worldly possessions. Your last...
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Tips for Cleaning House on Moving Day
Spring is the time of year we start thinking about buying a new house or looking for a nicer apartment on the other side of town. But with any plans to move is also the responsibility of leaving the house you are vacating in broom-clean condition. Having helped a lot...
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4 Ways a Concierge Can Make Moving Day Less Stressful
Downsizing is stressful enough without having to worry about all the details of moving day. We know this firsthand due to our extensive experience of helping older clients downsize from their large homes to smaller apartments or assisted-living facilities. We have also learned numerous ways we can help reduce the...
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3 Ways to Prepare for Downsizing
Downsizing is rarely the easiest thing seniors will experience during their lifetimes. The process is often emotionally and physically overwhelming. That’s understandable, given the amount of time and effort most seniors have spent in the homes they now find themselves leaving behind. It can be heartbreaking for us, as we...
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