Moving a parent or loved one into aged care can involve far more than transporting furniture. Our Sydney aged care relocation service can help with downsizing, sorting, packing, moving, unpacking, charity, auction, storage and clearing the previous home — giving families one experienced team to manage the entire transition.
An aged care move often happens at an emotional and demanding time for a family. There may be decades of belongings to sort, a much smaller room or apartment to prepare for, furniture decisions to make and an entire former home that still needs attention after the move.
Experienced assistance helping older Australians and their families manage downsizing, relocation and major household transitions across Sydney.
We can coordinate decluttering, packing, moving, unpacking, charity, auction, storage and clearing the former property.
Our experience includes moves into aged care, retirement communities, smaller homes and supported accommodation throughout Sydney.
Clothing, kitchenware, artwork, photographs, ornaments and sentimental belongings are carefully packed and organised.
Families have one point of contact rather than trying to coordinate removalists, packers, charities and other contractors separately.
Goods in transit insurance and public liability insurance provide additional peace of mind throughout the move.
Moving into residential aged care frequently requires a substantial reduction in possessions. A room, suite or apartment in an aged care residence may only accommodate a small selection of furniture, clothing, photographs and personal belongings from a much larger family home.
We help families work through these decisions carefully. Where significant sorting is required, our decluttering and downsizing service can help identify what will move, what should go to family members and what may be suitable for charity, auction, storage or responsible disposal.
If your parent is moving into independent retirement living rather than residential care, our retirement village relocation service provides similar start-to-finish assistance specifically for retirement communities and independent living residences.
Families can choose complete relocation assistance or only the individual services they need.
We review the current home, discuss the new residence and create a practical plan for the furniture and belongings that should move.
We provide suitable packing materials and carefully pack clothing, kitchenware, books, photographs, artwork, ornaments and other personal items.
Furniture and packed belongings are transported carefully to the aged care residence while taking building access and move-in requirements into account.
We can position furniture, unpack belongings, organise everyday items and remove packing materials so the new residence feels comfortable from the beginning.
Belongings that are not moving can be separated for auction, charity, storage, family delivery, recycling or responsible disposal.
Once the aged care move is complete, we can help remove remaining contents and prepare the previous home for sale, settlement or handover.
Every family needs a different level of assistance. Sometimes a parent has already selected what they want to take and only requires packing and moving. In other situations, an entire family home must be downsized and cleared.
If you are trying to work out where to begin, read our guide on how to help elderly parents downsize their home . It explains how families can approach the process gradually while keeping Mum or Dad involved in important decisions.
Our Downsize Advice Centre also contains practical guidance for families preparing for downsizing, retirement and later-life moves.
We inspect the current property, discuss the aged care residence and identify what needs to happen before, during and after moving day.
Furniture and belongings are separated into items to move, give to family, donate, sell, store or responsibly remove.
We provide packing materials and carefully pack and label the belongings selected for the new residence.
Furniture and boxes are transported carefully and positioned in the new room, suite or residence.
We can unpack belongings, organise practical everyday items and remove packing materials from the new residence.
Remaining possessions can be coordinated for auction, charity, storage, family delivery, recycling, disposal and cleaning as required.
Adult children are often trying to manage an aged care move while also working, caring for their own families or living interstate or overseas. Coordinating packing, removalists, charities, disposal, storage and the new residence can quickly become overwhelming.
Downsize & Move can become the practical point of contact for the relocation. We can work with the older person, their family and the residence to organise the physical parts of the move and reduce the number of separate contractors the family needs to manage.
If only a straightforward household move is required, you can also learn more about our house relocation services in Sydney .
For many families, moving their parent into aged care is only one part of the project. The previous home may still contain furniture, appliances, clothing, books, artwork, household goods and belongings accumulated over many years.
We can help separate these items according to your instructions and coordinate the practical next steps. Suitable items may be delivered to family members, assessed for auction, donated to charity or placed into storage. Remaining contents can be responsibly removed.
Where a property needs to be completely emptied because of a bereavement or estate administration, our deceased estate clear-out service provides dedicated assistance for that situation.
Downsize & Move has been helping older Australians and their families with moving and downsizing projects for nearly 20 years.
We understand that an aged care relocation is rarely just about furniture. A long-term family home contains memories, familiar routines and possessions gathered over decades. Decisions that appear simple from the outside can carry considerable emotional importance for the person moving.
Our approach is therefore practical but patient. The aim is to complete the relocation efficiently while respecting the person, their belongings and the decisions being made by the family.
After nearly 20 years helping older Australians and their families navigate downsizing, relocation and retirement transitions, founder Dan Salamati wrote Downsizing Into Happiness.
The book explores the practical and emotional side of leaving a long-term family home, deciding what to keep and preparing for a simpler stage of life.
Good unpacking is particularly valuable during an aged care move. Instead of leaving a parent surrounded by boxes, familiar belongings can be unpacked and organised soon after arrival.
Photographs, clothing, important personal items and familiar furniture can help the new room or residence feel more settled from the first day.
It can include planning, downsizing, sorting belongings, providing packing materials, packing, transporting furniture and boxes, unpacking, setting up the new residence and coordinating belongings that will not be moving.
Yes. Depending on the agreed scope, we can manage the process from the initial in-home consultation through downsizing, packing, moving, unpacking and clearing remaining contents from the previous home.
Yes. We can help compare the space available in the new residence with the furniture and belongings currently in the home and organise items according to the family's instructions.
Yes. We provide suitable professional packing materials such as sturdy boxes, wrapping paper, bubble wrap and other materials required for the agreed packing work.
Yes. We provide full or partial unpacking and can position furniture and organise everyday belongings in the new residence.
Depending on the family's instructions and suitability of the items, furniture can be delivered to relatives, assessed for auction, donated to charity, placed into storage or responsibly removed.
Yes. We regularly work with families who cannot personally manage every stage of a move. We can coordinate the practical relocation work and maintain a clear point of contact throughout the project.
Yes. Remaining contents can be sorted for family delivery, auction, charity, storage, recycling or responsible disposal. Cleaning and other property preparation can also be arranged where required.
Yes. After discussing the work and usually completing an in-home consultation, we can provide a clear written quotation based on the agreed scope of services.
Yes. Downsize & Move carries goods in transit insurance and public liability insurance.
Whether your family needs help with a straightforward move or a complete downsizing, packing, relocation, unpacking and former-home clear-out, we can manage the practical work from beginning to end.