What You Should Do When Your Elderly Parents Can No Longer Take Care of Their Home [Winter 2024]
Trust me, nobody wants to admit that they’re old. Not you, not me and especially not your hard-nosed, stubborn but still self sufficient elderly parents. For most of us, we don’t feel as old on the inside as we do on the outside which makes the decision to help sell your parent’s home that much more difficult especially when they ‘feel’ like they can still take care of the home.
But here’s a few signs that it may be time for your parents or other elderly family members to look into selling their home and downsizing or perhaps moving in with family who can care for them.
Signs to look for:
Slips, Falls and Injuries are Beginning
Walking and Doing Normal Things Around the House Become Challenging (like cleaning and cooking)
Stairs are a Big Problem
Deterioration of Landscaping and Snow Removal Becomes Dangerous
They are Lonely Most of the Time
Onset of Dementia and Alzheimers
Vision Problems, Auditory Problems
Other Health Related Issues That Require Attention
We’ve had many clients over the years who have made the difficult decision of having to downsize and sell their family’s home to not only avoid the dangerous and sometimes life-threatening dramatic issues but it can sometimes be a great idea for prolonging an aging person’s life, to reduce risk and potential life-altering problems. In the real estate industry we’ve been talking about it for years, downsizing and having less home to take care of especially after families become empty nesters. And the benefits include things like more travel, safer environments like smaller spaces, no stairs and just overall a simpler lifestyle, greater security and support in a building structure, all-in-one amenities and maybe even a community of people in your age group.
If you need help finding a great community or building to help your family downsize into, we know a few which are phenomenal for aging and elderly family. We promise with a healthier and more active lifestyle, not only can we prolong and extend people’s lives, we might even be able to enhance their lives more than we ever even thought possible by simply putting people in a better position, a new environment that might actually give them new energy and life. We believe in this fully at Selling Toronto Real Estate and we are here, at your service, to help in whatever way we can. Even including talking to your family members to communicate the benefits of a better and longer life even you are older.