A client made me laugh the other day, saying he had “man-looked” but was unable to locate some very important paperwork in a cluttered office.Flying back and forth from interstate, he has been working alongside a family member whose apartment must go on the real estate market as soon as possible. Having already moved into residential aged care, the sale is urgent to be able to fund the required RAD (Refundable Accommodation Deposit).
So, some attentive and methodical sorting of paperwork located these very important documents: the long-lost contract for a burial plot and the missing Pensioner Concession Card urgently required to avoid paying full cost for an upcoming medical specialist visit.
Ageing in Australia is complex in its bureaucratic requirements. When decluttering to downsize, it can be overwhelming to manage your own transition to a smaller home, residential aged care or assisting someone else as their next of kin, Power of Attorney or Enduring Guardian can be overwhelming.
There is a lot of time and mental effort to keep up with all that needs to be done. Are you are living at a distance? Still working and juggling both parents and children as part of the sandwich generation? Do you have health issues and support needs of your own?
What makes Decluttering Solutions unique is not only do we carry out the physical work required for decluttering to downsize but we are that “thinking partner” to support you as you reflect, decision make, and problem solve during a challenging time.
Our initial onsite assessment does two things. It lets us scope the work to support you in your project. Also identify problems, issues and solutions you may not have thought of…all the while fitting that into the sequence of tasks in the project’s timeline.
During our services, we respond to immediate problems that crop up, like finding that high priority, missing paperwork. Or flagging issues we notice as the service progresses.
In this instance we recognised that since moving to Aged Care, our client was missing the connection and independence their computer gave them. So, we sourced the right desk and chair to fit into the residential aged care room and delivered their home computer, getting it set up and working. We then helped them to complete their online change of address notifications for Australia Post, the AEC electoral role and Service NSW for their Seniors card. We’ve organised an offsite and temporary self-storage contract to hold important family archives and art work until they transfer into a larger room at the facility. We’ve also researched bar fridges to add to the comfort and utility of the room!
Decluttering Solutions offers support that is personalised to the individual needs of each decluttering to downsize project. If you’d like to discuss your particular situation then call us on 0431 144146 or fill out our contact form and we will be in touch, shortly.