Moving Guides Worth Reading

For adult children organising a parent’s move — where to start and how we help.

The plan and the timeline, worked backwards from the move-in date.

Published hourly rates for home assistance, handyman and tech help.

Earlier than for an ordinary move — not because the truck is harder to get, but because the sorting, the residence's move-in rules and the house sale all have to line up behind it.

A senior move feels overwhelming because it is ten projects at once. Break it into those projects, give each an owner and a week, and it becomes manageable.

Hiring a mover for your parent is different from hiring one for yourself. Here is what to look for, what to ask, and what to settle before anyone arrives.

You have a limited number of days you can actually be there. Here is how to spend them, and what can genuinely be done from a distance.

The planning can be done from anywhere. Move week is different: it needs a clear plan for who is where, who holds the keys, and how you will know what is happening.

Most of the distress in a senior move attaches to uncertainty rather than to the move itself. These are the six things we see make the biggest difference.

Some things should never go on a moving truck, however careful the crew. Here is what to keep with the family, and how to stop it going missing in the bustle.

The goal is a day with no surprises for them. That takes a plan they can picture, a role they want, and a first evening that is already set up.

A move into long-term care usually happens faster than a family is ready for. Here is the sequence that makes the practical side manageable.

A tickable, printable plan from two months out to the week after — saved on your device, no login.

Exactly which photos and video to send so your quote reflects the move you are really making.

How to film a ten-minute walkthrough that gets you a genuinely accurate quote.

Kitchen, bedrooms, fragile items, electronics, garage — and what never goes on the truck.

Box sizes, kitchens and china, labelling that helps, and the mistakes that cause damage.

When to move, how to cut hours off the day, winter moving, and what people always forget.

Canada Post, CRA, ServiceOntario, banks, insurance, utilities and everyone else — tick them off.

Special items, prohibited goods and what to do with the things a truck cannot carry.

Preparing children, keeping them safe on the day and settling them into the new home.

Pets travel with you, never in the truck. How to keep them calm and safe.

Four to six weeks covers most moves. Month-end, summer and the student turnover dates need more — and a weekday in the middle of the month needs less.

No. Get the estimate first. Movers need to see what you actually own, and a half-packed home hides exactly the things that change a quote.

Charge your phone, turn on the lights, open every closet and walk the house in order. Ten minutes of prep makes the estimate far more accurate.

Clear and salt every path, plan for wet floors, keep cold-sensitive items with you, and have a conversation with your mover about what happens if a storm hits.

Hazardous goods, perishables and live animals are refused almost everywhere. Valuables and documents are not refused — but you are almost always asked to keep them yourself.

Anything you cannot replace, anything you need the same day, and anything a mover will not carry for safety reasons. The list is short, and worth deciding before the crew arrives.

Prepared versus not prepared: how readiness changes time, safety, trips and the final bill.

Medication, ID, keys, chargers, valuables and a first-night box — what stays with you.

Clear the paths, decide what is being taken apart, unplug and prepare appliances, and give the crew a door to park at. The house matters as much as the boxes.

One bag for the day and one box for the first night. Pack them before the crew arrives, keep them in your car, and the first 24 hours look after themselves.