Wardrobes filled with clothes that haven’t been worn in years, kitchen cupboards with rarely used appliances and multiple crockery sets – lots of small things that can feel too hard to sort out.
A family antique dining table can hold strong emotional attachment as does a garage full of tools. While it’s easy to say these are only ‘things’, they can hold us to staying in a home that fits them in, but no longer fits us and our changing lifestyle needs.
Many of these concerns were raised by retirees at a recent downsizing seminar hosted by Blueheath at The Bower. For those who have made the downsizing move, and particularly those who have moved to a retirement community, the common response from residents is “I wish I had done this years ago.”
The move has enabled them to enjoy the benefits of having far less to look after, and in the case of a retirement village, virtually no maintenance since it is fully taken care of by the village. They have experienced new-found freedom in leaving behind climbing ladders, pruning trees and cleaning gutters.
Blueheath at The Bower offers a suite of exclusive concierge services called Myretirement. It assists residents every step of the way:
The services include connecting you with experts in decluttering and making the move with packing up and unpacking. Having a helping hand is a positive way to deal with the emotional ties of letting go of the family home and empowering you to start the next chapter of an upsized retirement.
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