Independent Living
Independent Living
Helping
Seniors
‘Rightsize’
Their Homes
By Gail Seymour
We all have a vision of a dream home. As we grow older
that vision changes and what we once thought of as our
dream home is much different than it was when we were
younger. Changes to our lifestyle dictate what we are
looking for or need in a home. This change is often seen
as unattainable due to the extremely difficult process of
downsizing and moving.
Holly also realized that her 15 plus years of experience as
a professional Interior Designer and spatial planner had
been an invaluable tool within this process and decided to
utilize that experience in assisting others in what can be an
extremely difficult, personal and stressful time of their lives.
Redesign in Mind was born as an interior redesign and
decluttering firm with a focus on its subsidiary Senior Moves
by Design. Holly’s organizational skills, energy, passion and
compassion combined with her interior design experience
and just being a “daughter” are invaluable tools for providing
excellent service to all of her clients
Pajak says, “I work with people through the process of rightsizing, it has a lot to do with refining your personal character. When you decide it is time to edit your belongings, there
are various stages that you will go through. It will involve
feelings of emotion and could result in the total reinvention
of your person. It is the conscious and practical evolution
in the way we live out our lives. There are some major milestones you will find yourself moving through. It is more than
just giving away or selling your personal belongings. This
is a process of reforming your identity, moving above and
beyond material attachment and letting go of old behaviors.
I know this may feel scary, but consider it a cleansing process
and remember you must first get rid of the old in order to
let in the new.”
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A Beautiful Transformation!
Holly Pajak and her mom, the inspiration for ‘Senior Moves by Design’
One of the key categories for Rightsizing your life is decluttering. The goal, of course, is to carefully and systematically
sort through your possessions keeping only what you love
and need and letting go of the rest. Be mindful of your
choices and decisions and always allow yourself permission
to change your mind…
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Companies such as Senior Moves by Design provides
individuals and families the emotional and physical
assistance needed in making a change in their living
arrangements. They offer a variety of services to facilitate
a stress free move ensuring a smooth transition. These
services are of benefit to anyone that is faced with the
challenges of moving.
Holly Pajak , owner and founder of Senior Moves by Design, a Schenectady, NY based company found herself at a
crossroads in her life when she decided to take her aging
mother into her home to live. An epiphany came to her
as she thought about the responsibilities she had encountered as a daughter of aging parents, overseeing her parent’s move from their four story home to a significantly
smaller residence. The course of identifying which items
to keep, which to donate and which to sell followed by
how to utilize the kept items was daunting for her parents
and without her help would have been nearly impossible.
Holly from Senior Moves by Design was hired to organize and
pack items her client wanted to take with her when she moved/
downsized…and organize everything else for an estate sale. She
also staged the house so it could be placed on the market for sale.
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Holly has over 20 years combined experience serving Schenectady, Saratoga, Albany
and Rensselaer counties. For further information, contact Redesign in Mind
at 518.339.7361 or visit their website at www.redesigninmind.com.
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