Hello Everybody! I am so glad you are here with me today. I am the Proactive Caregiver and I specialize in educating others on how to be proactive by empowering the caregiver. If you cannot take care of yourself, then you cannot take care of your loved one.

Over the years of taking care of Mom, it came to be a challenge to maintain her home and ours. We downsized her residence 3 times so far. In the earlier years prior to downsizing to the right size in her life, most of our concerns related to simple yard & pool maintenance but then it became more involved with major repairs and upkeep along with safety concerns. The idea of letting go of our childhood home was so upsetting and yet the choice still had to be made for so many reasons. Ironically, my siblings were not in agreement when Mom was ready to downsize the first time. Decluttering was an emotionally charged process.

I know so many caregivers not only face this difficult decision eventually but it usually comes when you are still mourning the loss of who your loved one was and is no longer. It is a cathartic process filled with little land mines of emotions throughout the home. This is why I asked Kim Stanley, Owner of Downsizing my Home and Author of "How to Make a Downsize Move" and "Step by Step to Right-Sizing" to share her journey personally and professionally to help step us through the best way to approach this stage in our journey.

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Music:

Intro: Vacation Time by Khris Paradise

Outro: Misty by Khris Paradise

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