An August 21 (2018) article published by the Washington Post detailed a brand-new condo development going up in Fairfax County, Virginia. Writer Audrey Hoffer painted a very good picture of what this development will be like once it’s complete. It will offer plenty of amenities, including on-site concierge service. As...
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Category Archives: Concierge Services
5 Tips When Using a Concierge for the First Time
There’s a first time for everything, right? Every regular My Divine Concierge customer utilized our service for the first time at some point in the past. They’ve stayed with us because they value the relationships we have developed together. We would be happy to have you join our concierge family...
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Downsizing 101: Preparing to Leave the Home You Sold
Downsizing is a major task for most people. And the closer one gets to moving day, the more difficult it can be to leave behind the former house. We get it. We have helped countless numbers of people downsize and move over the years. Each case is unique in one...
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There’s Something More Personal about a Personal Concierge
Last October, the New York Times published a piece on its website comparing personal and digital concierge services. The piece made the case for using a digital concierge for certain kinds of tasks, but it also made the case that there is something more personal about a personal concierge service....
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5 Tips for Assisting Dementia Patients
My Divine Concierge offers some specialized services to seniors and clients suffering from dementia-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. For example, we can handle weekly grocery shopping and kitchen cleaning on behalf of clients unable to continue doing so for themselves. These specialized services differ somewhat in one key...
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Downsizing: What to Look for in a New Home
One of the things My Divine Concierge specializes in is assisting seniors with their downsizing projects. We help clients sort through their possessions to decide what goes and what stays. We can help them pack their homes, move their belongings, and unpack on the other end. Long before any of...
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Hoarding Concerns: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
You have a house full of stuff that is very near and dear to you. You find your house comfortable and pleasant to live in, but some of your family members do not agree. Now you are beginning to wonder if you might be a hoarder. How could you know?...
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Preserving Family History in the Digital Era
It seems like just about every family has a historian charged with preserving and passing down stories from generation to generation. Often times the family historian is a senior member of the family – perhaps the matriarch or patriarch. That being the case, considerations have to be made for preserving...
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What You Need to Know About Off-Site Storage
Your desire to clean up and clear out has led you to the inevitable conclusion that you need an off-site storage solution. You have settled on renting a self-storage unit rather than asking friends and relatives to take your stuff. Now what? The first thing to know is that you...
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How to Pack Belongings for Long-Term Storage
There may come a point in time when you are faced with having to pack up some of your belongings for long-term storage. You might be headed overseas on a temporary work assignment; you might be temporarily downsizing while you work to overcome financial difficulties; you may be in between...
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