Moving Services For Seniors in Victoria

Compassionate Moving Assistance for Victoria Seniors

Moving into a new condo or a smaller place in general might seem like a pretty standard move for most people, but for seniors, such a relocation can be much more impactful. Because it's not just about going from one home to another. It's leaving behind the home in which you raised you children. It's leaving behind the place you were comfortable in. It's leaving memories behind. The Victoria movers at Two Small Men are especially sensitive to the needs of seniors as they need to relocate in their twilight years. Whether it's downsizing from a big house in James Bay to a smaller place in Fairfield or heading to a retirement community in Carlton, our movers can offer their expert assistance to seniors with a good measure of compassion, patience and care.

Our Victoria Senior Moving Services Rise Above the Competition

Compassionate and Patient Movers

Because our professional movers have worked on so many senior relocations over the years, they understand the heightened levels of stress and anxiety that this demographic experiences in regards to moving. They know that seniors aren't just separating themselves from physical belongings, but from memories and collected experiences. And while our team can't move what isn't physical, they can listen to clients and help make them feel heard.

Personalized Moving Plans

Just as every senior is unique, so too are their relocations. Some may be downsizing while other seniors may be moving to be closer to family members. Others still may be transitioning to a senior living facility. Whatever the reason, the Two Small Men team will devise a personalized plan for each senior they work with based on the amount of possessions they need moved, the location they're heading to and other less tangible factors.

Assistance with Downsizing and Packing

Downsizing can be especially stressful just because of all the decision making that needs to happen in regards to what stays and what goes. This is a common reason for senior relocations and our Victoria movers can provide their help and wisdom in the form of sorting, careful packing and donating certain items to local charities. They will also label and organize everything as part of comprehensive packing services if they are chosen.

Furniture Rearrangement

Moving seniors isn't just about getting their possessions to a new home. It's important that a senior feel comfortable and relaxed in their new environment. For this reason our movers will make sure that all moved furniture is set up to the liking of the client before they leave. Special attention is paid to the bed as that is the most important in regards to ensuring comfort.

Special Care for Special Items

Over time, seemingly every-day objects can come to take on sentimental value for their owners. It might not make a lot of sense to an outside observer, but lived experiences come with feelings and memories that are entirely unique. Our movers will be extra careful with any possession that is not only fragile, but precious in the mind of its owner. This can apply to small objects or something as large as a piano, which Two Small Men movers have a separate process for relocating.

Full Insurance Coverage

As a way of providing additional peace of mind, we offer full insurance coverage as a further means of protecting your possessions. We never want to see anything get damaged, but in the unlikely event that it does, insurance is there.

Staying Flexible

Because all moves are different, they don't all work within what's considered "normal" hours. Further, some moves need to happen urgently and are booked at the last minute. These are the realities of life. In order to accommodate, our movers will work on evenings and weekends as needed and our coordinators are almost always able to set up a move on the day of the request if needed.

Complete Senior Moving in Victoria, British Columbia 

This is the process we follow when ay senior move is requested:

• Detailed Consultation: We get to know the client and understand their individual needs before coming up with a plan.

• Full or Partial Packing and Unpacking: Depending on the extent of assistance needed, we can pack up either the entire house or just a room or two.

• Furniture Disassembly and Reassembly: As above-mentioned, we will set up furniture in the new home according to instructions to make sure the client is comfortable.

• Specialty Item Handling: We take care in handling fragile items or cherished sentimental objects.