Senior Moves, Done at the Resident’s Pace
A senior relocation is rarely just a move. When someone has spent forty years in the same Chicago house, the hard part is the deciding, not the lifting, and a rushed crew only makes it worse. Ours slows down, works through the sorting alongside the family, and gives the keepsakes the careful handling they deserve. Forrester does this with its own employees as a licensed Chicago mover, never a clearinghouse that passes your parents along to a stranger.
What Comes With an Unhurried Senior Move
- A gentle, talk-it-through pace set by the resident, not the clock
- Hands-on sorting into keep, donate and family piles
- Heirlooms, clocks and framed photos given white-glove wrapping
- A placement plan so the smaller home doesn’t feel crowded
- The bedroom and a favorite chair set up before anything else
The Shape of the Day
We open with an easy walkthrough, then map out the day together with the resident and whoever in the family is helping. The crew wraps the meaningful pieces by hand and keeps the loading calm and steady. At the destination, the priority is making one room livable right away, so the bed goes up and the daily essentials come out first, leaving your parent in a home that night rather than a maze of cartons. When the relocation lands in winter and the destination is a retirement residence, the crew keeps the walks cleared and salted and steadies the doors so winter air isn’t constantly washing in over your parent.
What We Leave to Others
Estate sales and donation hauling aren’t part of what we do, but we’re happy to recommend the Chicago outfits that handle them. Medical equipment and hardwired fixtures should come off by a technician, not the movers.
Pricing
These moves usually involve a smaller home, so a flat rate, $395 for a studio or one-bedroom, $620 for a two-bedroom, makes a reasonable starting point, and any extra sorting or downsizing time is added at the hourly $150/hr two-mover rate.
Phone (888) 711-4778 to lock in an unhurried senior move in Chicago.
