At My Divine Concierge, one of our favorite categories of services is the senior services category. These are services we offer for older clients who have trouble getting out of the house and/or doing things around the house. Take grocery shopping for example. What was once a routine task decades...
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Tag Archives: senior services
Senior Safety: 5 Important Winter Tips
We work with a lot of seniors who benefit from the concierge services we provide. We help with house cleaning, running errands, and getting clients to medical appointments. And it’s our pleasure to do so. Through the years, we have learned that the winter season can be especially stressful for...
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Things Every First-Time Snowbird Should Take South
‘Tis the season for snowbirds. Between now and the first part of January, untold numbers of New York residents will be fleeing the Northeast winter in favor of the sunshine and warm temperatures of Florida. And just as in the past, this year will be the first time for some...
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When It’s Time to Think About Power of Attorney
My Divine Concierge specializes in senior concierge services for those who need a helping hand from time to time. We can handle grocery shopping, getting the car to the repair shop, or even accompanying a client to a medical appointment. What we cannot do is make legal decisions on behalf...
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Making the Snowbird Decision: Questions to Ask Yourself
Every personal concierge who routinely helps first time snowbirds prepare for their trip south has probably encountered at least one situation in which the client wasn’t sure that snowbirding was the right decision. Such doubts are quite understandable. After all, first-time snowbirds are leaving behind a lifestyle they have known...
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Common Reasons for Hiring a Personal Concierge
It has been a while since we used our blog to discuss reasons people choose to hire us as their personal concierge service. There are as many different reasons as there are clients, and every reason is a valid one. The services we provide are designed to make the lives...
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5 Questions for People Thinking of Downsizing
Data suggests that some 42% of baby boomers have plans to downsize in the future. Some will do so because they no longer need the space required when they had growing families, others will choose to downsize after first deciding to move to a warm weather state or a community...
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Let Us Be Your Companion This Winter
Well, winter has officially arrived in the Northeast. We have had our first snow storm complete with cold temperatures and lousy driving conditions. It is this time of year when My Divine Concierge starts fielding calls from clients who need help getting to medical appointments or completing their weekly shopping....
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When Downsizing Becomes an Emotional Challenge
In the coming year, My Divine Concierge will help plenty of seniors looking to downsize. It is something we’ve been doing for years now. Most of the time things go as smoothly as can be expected in a downsizing situation, but other times clients find themselves in an emotionally challenging...
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Concierge Services and the New Wave of Retirees
Baby boomers are generally accepted to be that group of people born between 1946 and 1964. That would mean in 2016 a baby boomer could be between 52 and 70 years old. The oldest among them are now reaching retirement age and are set to have a profound impact on...
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