Moving Services Ideal for Senior Citizens

Downsizing Options

When you decide to downsize, you’ll probably need to get rid of a fair amount of items from your home. Even if you do not want the items in the home any longer, a moving company can still help with the transportation process. For example, one of the services offered by moving companies is donation delivery.

Donation delivery could include clothes, books, or old pieces of furniture you no longer need. A moving company will help box up, sort, and manage the items you no longer need. A truck will provide the transportation and help select the proper donation locations the company has worked with for numerous years.

You can feel good knowing your donation will help others while you downsize your home. In some cases, you may have items you do not want to donate, but eventually want to sell through other means like a yard sale. Before you transport the items to your new home, consider the use of a moving company storage facility.

The storage facility can house your unwanted items until you're ready to sell them or gift the items to others. Once you are ready for the items, a moving company will deliver all your storage contents to your new location.

Move-In Ready Options

As a senior, packing and unpacking takes up a lot of energy and could present multiple challenges. A full-service moving company will provide move-in ready options to handle most of the work and ensure the move goes smoothly.

You can guide a moving company and tell them your exact plan for furniture, appliances, and other items in the home. The move-in ready process allows you to show up in your home with everything all set up and good to go. You will save a lot of time and effort, allowing you to enjoy your home without so much unpacking.

The move-in ready options include services for little items as well. For example, a mover will unpack all of your dishes and put them away in cabinets. You will settle in your new home quickly and have extra time to get used to the layout.

Electronic Connections

Along with unpacking items for your home, a moving company will help with any electronic connections you need. Bending over, reaching for cords, and mounting televisions may present multiple challenges. With an electronic connection service, the movers will hook up televisions, connect computers, and test out the connections to ensure everything is good to go.

The connections may also include any appliances you bring with you for the move. Examples include stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, or coffee makers. As you do an inventory of the items you need to move, consider the various electronics you would like connected, and make sure to find a moving company that will help you with that.

Furniture Moving and Protection

Not only do moving companies provide you with the services to move your home, but the movers will use specific methods to provide protection for your furniture. For example, the movers will rely on furniture pads and carpet runners for larger and delicate items. The protective measures will protect both the furniture and the floors of the new home.

Special packing techniques and protective methods will help with sensitive items like paintings or antiques. The movers also have years of experience packing trucks so you will feel confident that items are not just shoved and jammed into the back of the truck.

Health-Aware Services

Cleanliness is another important aspect of a professional moving companies. Senior citizens are more prone to catching diseases, and movers provide ways to limit contact and still provide full service needs. The first step is to open all the windows and doors in a residence. The air flow will prevent germ contact and allow a circulation of fresh air to flow through the home.

The open window process will be done in both homes and the movers will ensure windows and doors are shut and secure once the packing or unpacking completes. They can also sanitize door handles, knobs, and commonly touched areas to help prevent the spread of germs.

Gear like gloves and masks provide an extra step in the cleaning process and will add extra reassurance that the moving process remains germ-free.

For more information on our moving services, contact us at United Moving & Storage. We will accommodate to your needs and provide services to help with every aspect of your move.