Guides
Helping a parent downsize
Plain answers to the questions families ask us most, written for the son or daughter doing the planning.
How to start downsizing a parent's home
Where to begin when a parent's house has to be downsized. The first conversation, the order to sort the rooms in, and how to keep it from taking over your life.
What to do with the furniture and belongings that will not fit
Family, donation, resale, storage or disposal. An honest guide to what happens to a household of furniture when a parent downsizes in Waterloo Region.
Moving a parent into memory care, and making the room feel like theirs
How to set up a room for a parent living with dementia so it feels familiar from the first day, and how to plan the move itself to keep it calm.
How long does downsizing a home take?
A realistic timeline for downsizing a family home, from the first sort to the move and the clear out. What slows it down and how to plan around a fixed move date.
Tell us about the move
Share a few details and we'll prepare your free move plan, a walkthrough, a listen, and a clear written plan with one written price. No obligation, no meter running. We'll be in touch within one business day.