Why I Created Move Seniors Lovingly
 
Many of my best friends are seniors. Maria, 89, is a published novelist and songwriter. Jim, 82, was a top-gun naval pilot in the Korean War. Audrey, 88, remains an avid tennis player. Eleanor 92, arranged her own 90th birthday party at a hotel and invited guests from all over Canada. And, my mother Francis, 90, who is an artist and a retired nurse, just to name a few.

Over the years I have developed a special friendship with these people. During their most vulnerable times, I witnessed their indestructible spirit.  Their courage taught me patience and strengthened my faith. I am the lucky one to know them and be a part of their lives.

Following the November 2005 release of my book, Coach Houses of Toronto, published by Firefly Books, and a 20-year career as a published songwriter/singer and producer in the music industry, I decided to take a two-month sabbatical.

I needed time to reflect;  just to be quiet. Throughout the years, I was a volunteer for Out of The Cold, founded The Old of The Cold Foundation and produced for seven years “The Teddy Bear Affair”, a fundraising gala for The Children’s Aid Foundation.

It seemed that I was always involved in something that provided a service to others. Now I wanted to fashion a service to help vulnerable persons. I wasn’t sure what that service would be.
As time went by, I began to think about the possibility of creating a company to help seniors in their transition to smaller residences and assisted living.

I had moved my mother-in-law, my mother and my aunt. I had experienced first-hand how overwhelming all the details of such a move can be: there is fear and anxiety not only for the senior but also for family members. I learned how important a smooth and stress-free move needs to be. As a producer, I was used to working with impossible deadlines and managing a team under stressful conditions, yet always able to create beautiful results.