The Professional Senior Move Manager / Relocation Specialist 

What is a Senior Move Manager / Relocation Specialist?

A Senior Move Manager is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults and their families with the emotional and physical aspects of relocation.   Senior Move Managers have all share a commitment to working with seniors and a desire to do meaningful work.  Here at Tranquil Transitions we believe "Seniors are an asset to our society, a link to our past and a bridge to our future."

Although specific services vary, most Senior Move Managers can help with some or all of the following:

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Developing an overall move plan

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Organizing, sorting and downsizing

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Customized floor plans

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Arranging for the profitable disposal of unwanted items through auction, estate sale, buy-out, consignment, donation, or a combination of the above

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Interviewing, scheduling and overseeing movers

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Arranging shipments and storage

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Professional packing

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Unpacking and setting up the new home

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Related services, such as cleaning, waste removal, shopping, senior’s escort, assisting with selection of a realtor and helping prepare the home to be sold.

Some Senior Move Managers provide these services directly; others function in more of an oversight role. Senior Move Managers have extensive knowledge about the costs, quality and availability of community resources. One call to a Senior Move Manager can connect you with the services older adults and their families may need for a smooth and successful move.

Who uses Senior Move Managers?

Senior Move Managers are contacted by various sources:

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The older adults themselves

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Family members

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Banks and trust officers

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Geriatric Care Managers

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Attorneys

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Social Service Providers

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Senior Housing Communities 

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Physicians and Allied Health Personnel

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Realtors- (i.e. SRES, Seniors Real Estate Specialists)

Why is Senior Move Management needed?

When the decision has been made to move or downsize the Family often want to help, but there may be barriers. Adult children may be sandwiched between their parents, their careers and their own family obligations. For family members living far away, the barriers may be geographic. Some seniors have no surviving children, or their children are seniors themselves. If illness or death precipitated the move, the family may already be drained both emotionally and physically.

People age 80 and above are the fastest growing segment of the US population. At the same time, social changes such as more women working full time have made it increasingly difficult for family caregivers to provide all of the support needed for these transitions.

Senior Move Management has emerged to fill the gaps and to make transitions easier for everyone involved.