Is It Just Stuff? Organizational and Emotional Impact of Helping Downsizing

What do you do when you have to help a parent downsize or move from one living situation to another? Where do you start cleaning out a house or apartment after the death of a loved one?

Can you identify the items that are ?just stuff? to you but may hold a cherished memory for another family member?

And what about the things that cannot be neatly packed away? How do you deal with the emotional impact of losing a childhood home, the loss of a parent, or the ongoing responsibility for a loved one who is in failing health? What happens if there are financial issues or distance that makes it difficult to get things done in a timely manner?

Whether you are face to face with a downsizing situation or anticipate one in the future this session may help you gain some organizational tools and think about the emotional impact of this process.