Moving into an assisted living community can be an overwhelming process, especially because of how much residents need to downsize during this transition. Thankfully, moving your items into an assisted living community apartment isn’t as complicated as it seems. One of the best ways to ensure that you have everything you need on the big moving day is a good ol’ checklist of items. If you or a loved one are moving into assisted living in Sandalfoot Cove, FL, you’ll need to put these items on your moving checklist.
Necessities
When narrowing down the items you or your loved one will need to bring over to your new home in an assisted living community, we recommend that you prioritize your essential items first. Furthermore, you should be referring to the senior living community’s floor plans and list of amenities to check if the community provides any of these necessities already to prevent wasting space. Some examples of these necessities would be items a resident uses in their day-to-day life, including:
- Alarm clock
- Appliances (coffeemaker, toaster oven, microwave, etc)
- Mobility aid devices such as canes and walkers
- Low vision aids such as eyeglasses (if any)
- Hearing aids (if any)
Home Furnishings
Bringing some furnishings from a new resident’s previous home is the perfect way to help them feel right at home in their new living environment. The furniture pieces provided with a resident’s new apartment home can vary from one community to the other, so do refer to your community of choice and its floor plans. The home furnishing pieces that you or your loved one should consider moving in with include:
- Bedding
- Lamp
- Framed artwork or photos
- Coffee table
- Chair
- Sofa
- Kitchenware
Toiletries
We can’t forget about packing toiletries either! Before you make a grocery run for any missing toiletries, be sure to refer back to the retirement community’s lists of provided amenities. Most residents are tired out after moving and can’t immediately get to unpacking, so be sure to pack the essential products you’ll need into a convenient bag you can use for your first night after moving. Some useful toiletries to pack are:
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Sunscreen
- Razor
- Makeup products
- Medications
Clothing
One part of their home that many retirees find themselves needing to downsize when they move into an assisted living community is their wardrobe. Hence, the move to an assisted living community is a great opportunity to dispose of and replace clothing items with stains, holes, and other problems. Depending on the location that a resident’s assisted living community is based in, they may want to dress warmer or lighter depending on the climate that area experiences. However, it’s always better to assemble a versatile ensemble of clothing, since assisted living communities also offer recreation and travel opportunities throughout the year. For example:
- Sleepwear
- Undergarments
- Comfortable loungewear
- Formal wear
- Indoor jacket
- Winter jacket
- Socks
- Indoor shoes
- Walking shoes
- Slippers
If you’re on the search for a retirement living option in Parkland, FL, look no further than our retirement community. Our high-quality Assisted Living services won’t disappoint!
