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Moving to a retirement residence can be both an exciting and stressful experience: When do I start? How do I start? What do I need to do?
To help make it easier, whether you are moving into a retirement residence or not, here are some useful tips to minimize stress and help make your move as smooth as possible.
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Find and book your movers.
Shop around for truck rental prices and reserve.
Research, if necessary, storage rental locations and prices.
Plan where you want to place furniture in your new suite or apartment.
Have a yard sale or give away unwanted items to friends or a charity.
Schedule when you want your mail forwarded to the new address.
Clean out your closets.
Transfer medical records to your new doctor if needed.
Label moving boxes by room or category – clothes, dishes, towels.
Start packing a little every day.
Ensure utilities are disconnected a few days after the move.
Schedule utility connection at your new residence.
Reserve the freight elevator in your building for moving day if required.
Arrange the return of any cable TV equipment.
Complete necessary change of address forms:
o Drivers’ license, health cards
o Doctor, dentist, physiotherapist
o Magazine subscriptions and other mailings
o Memberships, insurance
o Bank accounts, credit cards, and tax office
Return items you may have borrowed.
Retrieve items that you’ve loaned to others.
Dispose of all flammable materials and household items you don’t need.
Identify any remaining items that need to be donated or thrown away.
Decide what gets moved in the truck, your personal vehicle.
Arrange to move plants and pets.
Keep packing
Determine what you can bring/carry in your personal vehicle.
Pack a box with essentials you’ll need for the first few days and mark this box “Do Not Move”. This you should take with you personally.
Start taking down curtains and curtain rods, pictures, wall coverings.
Start packing personal belongings, except your alarm clock, necessary clothes, jewellery and bedding.
Empty, defrost and clean refrigerator; clean the stove and other appliances.
Make sure you have enough medication to last through the move.
Have your doctor write a new prescription you can fill after you move.
Keep paperwork in a safe and accessible spot.
Collect all keys; keep them in a safe place.
Strip and dismantle beds.
Clean the premises that you are leaving.
Final walk-through: check all closets, drawers, and cabinets.
If using a moving company, confirm the new address and delivery time with the driver.
If using a moving company, walk about with the supervisor and sign inventory forms.
Ensure everything gets on the truck.
Now you can arrive, unpack, and arrange your furniture. Take a tour of your residence and the local area. Meet the neighbours, make new friends, and start enjoying more living. Welcome to your new home!
Contact one of our Senior Living Advisors at 1-877-929-9222 or complete the form below. We look forward to connecting with you.
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