How to Sidestep Moving-Day Minefields

Emily M.

11 months ago

Hi BFFparents, Thanks for your question. I think it depends on the caregiving situation. Generally speaking, I think usually the primary caregiver usually knows best. However, if you still have questions, one great place to ask your question is in our Ask & Answer section here: (http://www.caring.com/questions/new). I hope that helps, good luck!! --Emily

BFFparents

11 months ago

Is it better for the parent with Alzeimers for the child to move in with them? That way it is their home and less stress on the parent. Any time our parent is taken out of their home for a few days, it seems to cause confusion. At this time my husband & I are doing all the cooking, cleaning and transportation. We live next door but if one of us are not there the parent just sits and does nothing. She will call a number of times a day wanting one of us to come over. She is wanting us to move in.

Deb V

12 months ago

Generally helpful suggestions. We recently moved my 88 year old parents to a very comprehensive assisted living facility with the invaluable help of a couple of senior move managers. Although not inexpensive, they were well worth the cost. They quickly saw that part of my mother's way of coping was calling on me to do the most inessential tasks. so when I was needed, they arranged for one of their older-but still very active-helpers to be with her. They packed everything, hired the movers and arranged for the storage unit, and since I will be be moving to the same area soon, arranged for things I had in storage to go with my parents' belongings so I wouldn't have to worry about them now that I'm working on my own move. They set up my parents' living quarters before we brought them out, so that when they arrived, we could have dinner and they could go to bed shortly thereafter. It still wasn't easy, but much saner than it could have been!

Wonderful suggestions!