Whether you are just starting retirement, or winding down your work to a slower pace, it’s time to have that first conversation with your loved ones about downsizing. Hitting your early 60s is a transitional time, and it marks the perfect point at which to examine how your home is working for your current life and the life that you plan for your future.    To get you started, think about the following... [read more]

Your older years deserve a Right-Sizing of your living space that fits with your new reality. This is not the end of your ‘prime’ years but the next step in a simpler more fulfilling time in life. Move past the negativity that the term "downsizing" can bring. Right-sizing into your ideal home should be nothing but exciting and positive!   We are so fortunate to be living in a time when life expectancy is the longest it has ever been, and more importantly, many... [read more]

Yes, but “right-sizing” could be just the right medicine!   The Crisis of Social Isolation Your family home, once a bustling hub of activity, may have become a much quieter a place in your older years. Research shows that older Canadians are growing increasingly lonely and isolated, enough so that some are calling it a public health crisis. Mariam Larson, a gerontologist and coordinator with Allies in Aging says, "It's worse than smoking. It's worse... [read more]