Tips and Resources for Downsizing Your Home

Covenant Village of Golden Valley, a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, will host downsizing expert Diane Bjorkman, who will present “Downsizing Has Never Been Easier!” on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

The program will begin at 1 p.m. Over the years, the family home accumulates more than heartfelt memories. It accumulates stuff – family heirlooms, furniture and clothing, 20 year-old receipts and tax returns. Whether you’re moving to a new home, an assisted living residence or just need to downsize, Bjorkman says there’s a strategy to getting it done efficiently.

Bjorkman is owner of Gentle Transitions, a senior relocation specialist and move management company based in Minnesota. She’ll provide helpful tips for sifting through the clutter, organizing, and preparing your home for a move now or later down the road.

The Star Tribune named Gentle Transitions as one of the Top 100 Workplaces in 2014. The company was founded in 1990 by Mercedes Gunderson, who experienced firsthand the difficulties of moving her own mother. It was the first corporation in the country dedicated to senior relocation.

Covenant Village of Golden Valley is located at 5800 St. Croix Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minn. The lecture is free. To register, please visit www.CovenantVillageofGoldenValley.org or call (877) 804-7017.