Downsizing got you down? Make relocating a breeze with the experts at Moving On.
If you’ve moved homes before, you know how stressful it can be. Downsizing? Even more so.
After a lengthy career in customer service and the care and disability sector, Katie Fitzpatrick created Moving On to help the senior community and others transition with ease. It’s a rewarding job that makes a real difference, she says.
How long have you been in the moving business and what sparked your decision to launch Moving On?
I saw an opportunity to assist people that were overwhelmed with the idea of moving. Whether to a new home or a more supported community, moving is stressful.
What services does Moving On offer to those looking to downsize?
We will meet to discuss your needs, where you are going to, and how we can make that as stressless as possible. We can work through the areas in your home that are of the biggest concern. That is normally kitchens, wardrobes, and garages, and advise on how to best dispose of, store, or keep. The biggest challenge when downsizing or decluttering is what to keep and what to dispose of, either through selling or charity. We are all collectors in some way whether, it’s books, paperweights, spoons, art, toys, and so on. What you need to do is decide what you love the most, and what you can live without.
What process can your clients expect?
We are a total service and are with our clients from start to finish. We meet and discuss the process and put a plan in place. We pack, we relocate, we unpack, we set up, and dispose of any unwanted items through a charity, auction house, trader or other. We provide storage options for those that need it. We take the greatest care of our clients’ memories and belongings and are mindful that they are all precious, whatever their value.
Not everyone wants to move or often our clients are leaving memories that can be deeply emotional. We take time to appreciate the situation and work through this journey with them.
Moving can be emotional – how do you navigate situations with distressed clients?
Not everyone wants to move or often our clients are leaving memories that can be deeply emotional. We take time to appreciate the situation and work through this journey with them. Before, during and after. They become part of the Moving On family.
What sets Moving On apart from other moving companies?
We provide an unrivalled, total moving service. We are a trusted, reliable, respectful, careful company who appreciate the enormity of moving at any age.
What is your top tip for people preparing to move?
I always believe the areas the most important for clients to sort are their private, personal, and legal papers, and photographs. Every other area we have sorted. However, if this is too much we can often work through this also.
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