Organising a Senior Move: Moving Stress-free
Senior Move
Organising a senior move: calm for the parents, clear tasks for the family
Move stress-free
A senior move becomes stressful when too many people want to decide at the same time and nobody is keeping an eye on the parents. A simple division of roles has proven its worth: one person from the family keeps the list and talks to the landlord, the long-term care insurance fund (Pflegekasse) and the moving company. A second person accompanies the mother or father on moving day – from breakfast in the old flat to the first evening in the new one. The moving company takes care of the boxes, the furniture and the journey in between.
The order also keeps things calm: in the new flat the bed, favourite armchair, lamps and the bag with medication are set up first, then everything else. If possible, spend moving day with family or neighbours and only arrive once the bedroom is ready. How we support senior moves is described under Senior move. And very important: the parents have a say in what comes along and where it goes. Those who have a say feel at home in the new place more quickly – even if saying goodbye to the old flat is hard.
Planning moving day together
Survey with the family, fixed price afterwards
Call us on 01625978461. During the survey we agree with you and your relatives what goes in first and who is the contact on moving day. We then give you a fixed price; the survey is free of charge.
Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.
Who does what on moving day
Family, parents, moving team
We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and, for a senior move, take on packing on request, dismantling, transport and assembly according to the floor plan, the parking restriction and disposal of what is not coming along. The family keeps the list, the applications and the accompaniment; the parents decide what comes along and where it goes. We are liable for your goods under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre; for antiques, additional insurance is possible.
One contact person
One companion
Bedroom first
Packing without rush
Six tricks for a calm move
A calm senior move depends on small things that can be done beforehand. These six tricks cost little and take a lot of pressure off everyone. They apply to a smaller flat just as much as to a care home room.
Floor plan with furniture
A bag for the day
Familiar things first
Plan in breaks
Inform the neighbours
Let the care service know
Only a few pieces?
Prepare,
move, settle in
A calm senior move has three phases: preparation with a floor plan and tasks, moving day with a companion, and settling in with familiar things. The mistakes families make most often are shown in the article Senior move: avoiding mistakes. If someone is moving to the children in another city, you will find information under long-distance moves.
Preparation
Moving
Settling in
Questions about organising a senior move
How a senior move works
It starts with a calm survey, relatives are welcome. We go through the floor plan of the new flat with you, clarify what comes along, what should be packed and where the lorry can stop. We then give you a fixed price with every item listed. At the same time, the family shares out the tasks: who keeps the list, who talks to the care insurance fund and the landlord, who accompanies on moving day?
On moving day we pack the last boxes on request, dismantle and transport. In the new flat we first set up the bed, bedside table, lamps and armchair, then the wardrobes and kitchen according to the floor plan. The parents are best spending the day with their companion away from the hustle and bustle, arriving once the bedroom is ready.
Typical situations in the senior move
Most senior moves are to a smaller, low-barrier flat, into assisted living or into a care home. In the first case part of the furniture comes along; in a care home often only an armchair, a chest of drawers and pictures. Children often organise the move from another city – in that case a family member who lives nearby helps as a fixed contact for the landlord, the home and the moving company.
With a care level (Pflegegrad), a call to the care insurance fund before the move is worthwhile: under § 40 (4) SGB XI up to €4,180 per measure is possible for measures to improve the living environment if this makes care at home possible or easier; the fund decides case by case whether the move counts. For privately arranged moves, 20% of the labour costs also reduce tax (§ 35a EStG).
Costs in detail: our moving prices
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-room | from €354 |
| 2-room | from €605 |
| 3-room | from €899 |
| 4-room | from €1,324 |
| House / villa | individual quote |
| Long-distance move | from €4.20/km |
Your quote is most accurate after a free survey.
Calculating the moving price: these criteria count
Every price calculation is based on the volume and the distance, which is charged from €4.20/km. Then there are the floor, lift and any parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone). For furniture assembly and small transports we also recommend furniture assembly and a shared load.
Services at a glance
You can book these services individually for a senior move.
- Office move: Office move without interrupting business
- Private move: Private move individually planned
- House clearance: House clearance done professionally
- Furniture transport: Furniture transport
- Shared load: Shared load as an inexpensive alternative
- Move with assembly: Move with assembly from a single source
Moving to your children in another city
We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and also plan long-distance moves. More under Long-distance moves and in the locations overview. The journey there is included in the fixed price; we do not have a branch in other cities.
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