Recognizing the team is crucial. This story can help you solve your own challenges with remote relocation, too. How to tackle an interstate move–entirely remotely.Jean and John Faletti live in Florida. Sadly, John suffers from a degenerative disease which is robbing him of his ability to move. During the pandemic, the couple thought they could […]

Provenance, or documents proving authenticity, often increase the value of an item. But provenance doesn’t refer to antiques and works of art alone. Every house has provenance: family photos and letters provide an ancestral, and often emotional connection to a family’s lineage. Often a source of family pride, this type is often overlooked, and can

And when to know it’s time for Assisted Living One day at work, Joan called Mom from work to check in and heard fire alarms sounding in the background. “What’s going on, Mom?” Joan asked, her voice raising an octave. “Oh, I don’t know. It just started,” her mother replied.  After some probing questions, Joan

  Previously, I wrote about a dad who was living alone and committed to it for life. It was a sad tale. Today we explore the opposite: a couple who brought their extended friend group to live with them at a senior living community. If the sad dad, alone in a remote location is miles

Handling household toxics and where to recycle So much of what we use today has toxicity. Computers, old TVs, mobile phones and batteries contain toxic materials such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, which can be harmful to the environment and human health. Paints and solvents contain harmful toxic fumes and are truly hazardous waste. Fluorescent

Laura Burstein at Brookdale Oak Park Sometimes someone in our network shines so brightly, she becomes a beacon. This is Laura (Bezinovich) Burnstein, recently married, and as you’ll see, quite the catch! Laura is a sales counselor at Brookdale Oak Park, a senior living community with deep involvement and a contributing legacy in the community

Where’s the title? And the passwords? Parents suddenly getting ill and their adult children needing access to funds or financial information is one of the toughest problems grown children of seniors face. Especially those in a state of worry, where thinking clearly is difficult. Now that master passwords hold the keys to so much information,

He’s hours from trusted family. Dad was living at his rural farm, and professional caregivers were tough to find. He was resistant to have “strangers” in his home and “didn’t need the help.” He’ll be fine, he said. But after a stroke and numerous falls, Dad became a regular stop on the volunteer fireman’s route.

How to find an estate sale or auction partner Downsizing to a smaller space is a great time to divest yourself of items of monetary value. By selling a houseful or an entire collection, you can take advantage of scale. The time and effort of professionals is lower when spread across a volume. Professional auctioneers

We happened upon a live possum while clearing a shed this week for one of our Caring Transitions Chicago NWS clients. This shed had long ago become a wildlife condo, not uncommon where seniors have hired a lawn service, and no longer use it.  It’s enough to enlist a chemical option. But our team member,

Mom was a writer, caregiver, comic Mom passed in 2015, too soon at 78, but not without making an indelible mark. She married young then braved the tumultuous 70s. A working Mom who raised a family, she set standards in unconditional love, demonstrated self sacrifice and listened. Boy, could she listen.  “She prioritized us but