Helping a Senior Move

This week I helped a 79 year old client move. As a geriatric care manager I know that what can seem straight forward and easy to accomplish for a younger person is incredibly difficult for the elderly. In this case I supervised Mrs. M in finding a senior community to move to and hired the movers and packers. The movers are Help U Move and have a fine reputation for working with seniors. Their office number is 760 721 4357.
Mrs. M recently lost her driver's license due to a dementia diagnosis. Any move can be stressful but when you have a mild to moderate case of dementia the stress and forgetfulness combine to cause a huge amount of confusion, so I became, as she likes to say, "her memory". I also became her driver and we shuttled about town doing the things that need to be done for a move. One important thing is I made sure she got some breakfast and lunch the day we packed. I also supervised her taking her medicine so that would not get lost in the shuffle. She is now safely in a senior community where she already knows many of the residents. The senior center is across the street and the library is up the road. I will continue to visit with her regularly as I have done for the past two years.