Moving & Downsizing

In this article, we'll explore five crucial insights for seniors considering selling their homes in 2024, focusing on the exceptional offerings of Crista Senior Living near Seattle, Washington. 

Help your parents move into Assisted Living with compassion, understanding, and support. At CRISTA Senior Living, we have a team of Lay Chaplains — seniors trained in chaplaincy — who walk alongside residents as they transition from Independent to Assisted Living.

Moving into a Senior Living Community is a big decision and involves a life-changing transition. Many seniors fear it signals the beginning of the end for them. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Moving into a senior living community can actually be the beginning of a whole new adventure.

Congratulations! You’ve just made a monumental decision to simplify your life. You’ve decided it’s time to move into a senior living community. Not only that, but you have researched and toured senior apartments, and chosen which one is best for you. Take a deep breath and have a cup of tea. You’ve got some more work to do before you get there. Downsizing will be a big part of it, but you can do this!

Moving to a new home can be a demanding undertaking. Uprooting your life and relocating your belongings takes a lot of forethought and planning. This can be especially true of a move to an assisted living community. If you or your aging loved one are considering or have decided to make this transition, it is important to develop a game plan prior to moving day.

If you have recently decided that a transition to a senior living community is in your best interest or that of a loved one—great job! You have taken the first and most important step on the journey to a wonderful and fulfilling new chapter. If you start to feel overwhelmed by the variety of options from which to choose when it comes to finding the ideal situation, you are not alone.

Finding the right senior living option for your loved one can be an exciting and gratifying experience, but the transition is not without its challenges—specifically downsizing.

When Marie Kondo first published her book about Tidying Up, people around the world made “does it spark joy?” a household saying. All of a sudden, everyone was using this criteria to select material possessions to keep and things to toss out the door.