Hi! I haven't been on forum for a long time, and then had computer problems, but finally made it back! My partner has MS and now needs to move to a bungalow as present house not appropriate. Im finding organising the move daunting. If anyone has moved with a disabled person, and has any tips, they'd be much appreciated. The move is probably from London to Suffolk. At present he has 2 carers, 3 times a day, to help with personal care, transitioning, wash and dressing etc. I do everything else, and inevitably end up doing quite a bit of this too. Im sure I do too much, maybe all carers do, but I can't not do it if it's needed, and carers don't happen to be there! Looking forward to to reading about your lives too, when I've posted this...
Maybe a week of residential care while the move is happening. It's too much for one person.
Ask the removers to do the packing for you. When my son had to move, they did it all, amazingly quickly too.
Is your partner funded by the council, or NHS Continuing Healthcare? This affects how to manage the move itself.
In the meantime, concentrating on ditching everything that you will not need for your new life in the country.
A really good book about getting rid of "stuff" has a title that doesn't translate well from Swedish. "The Art of Swedish Death Cleaning" by Magnusson. I'm sure they would sell more copies with a different title.
Perhaps " How to get rid of some of your stuff more easily!"
It's only a small book, but funny, nothing to do with death.