In previous blog posts, we have talked about utilizing a personal concierge to help with grocery shopping. This is a great idea, especially for seniors who have limited mobility. We want to continue that line of thinking in this post by offering some tips that you can implement to make...
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Category Archives: Concierge Services
3 Amazing Cleaning Products You Never Knew About
Among the long list of services that we offer at My Divine Concierge is our scheduled cleaning service. We can work with you to create a cleaning schedule that fits your needs and budget, taking into consideration any and all rooms in your home you want cleaned. Having said that,...
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Sometimes a Companion Makes a Difference
Marge is a 73-year-old former postal worker who lives with her 72-year-old retired husband in Chappaqua. After enjoying years of blissful independence as generally healthy retirees, Marge did something a few months back she thought she would never do. She contacted a concierge service and asked for help. She did...
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Senior Concierge Services: Let Us Be Overwhelmed
Americans are living longer today than they ever have in the past. Yet with a longer life expectancy comes many of the inevitable problems brought on by aging bodies. Older people get ill, they suffer debilitating injuries, and many times they just wear out. Keeping up with life as a...
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Food Expiration Dates Mean Something
Nearly every food item in your pantry or refrigerator has some sort of expiration date. Rest assured those dates mean something. But do they mean food should be thrown away once the date printed on the package passes? Not necessarily, according to experts. Expiration dates are more about quality than...
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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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When the Simple Act of Shopping Becomes Impossible
Physical mobility is something that most of us take for granted until we experience something that limits it. Whether age, disease, injury or any other factor, experiencing a mobility-limiting circumstance affects so many areas of life. Consider the simple act of shopping. A person with limited mobility can find this...
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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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Letting Go of Collectibles Can Be Heart-Wrenching
There is an interesting program that airs on the FOX Business channel called Strange Inheritance. It is a program that deals with people who leave significant inheritances to their children or grandchildren with the expectation that those who receive the inheritances will honor the requests of the deceased. Often the...
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