5 Dangers of Moving on Your Own
There are many reasons why a senior shouldn’t try to move on their own – lack of moving experience, loss of time, safety, raised stress levels and loss of items. Below are the top reasons why senior moving can be dangerous. Find out why!
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Lack of moving experience. Hiring a moving company allows for proper handling of items, adequately secured furniture and the professional training of the movers. Hire a moving company and they will do all of the furniture wrapping, packing, loading/unloading and all that needs to be done.
Time management. Professional movers pride themselves on being highly efficient and saving their customers time. Attempting to move alone can take a lot longer than expected, so hire professional movers and turn long hours into minutes.
Safety. Seniors need to worry about what they can and cannot do – one of the safety issues is the physical aspect of moving. Hiring movers provides not only safety but the know-how and the proper moving equipment.
Increased stress and anxiety levels. There are many health issues that may arise when a senior attempts moving without professionals. Stress most likely will increase due to emotional reasons, the physical aspects and even the mental fatigue. Movers lift and move items daily and they are physically fit and mentally prepared to handle all aspects of the move.
Loss of items. There is a danger to seniors, moving without a professional moving company may result in missing or misplaced items. Professionals label boxes and move them to the appropriate location and specific room they belong in. To ensure items finding their new home, hire a moving company.
Moves for Seniors can help save seniors from these dangers of moving alone. Check out our senior moving checklist, look into a specialty move coordinator, and give us a call today at (800) 227-0515.