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Moving House.

Cullpepper

As well as the autism, i've got a whole long list of longterm illnesses. I've got hypothyroidism, and your thyroids effect everything, head to toe; i've got kidney disease, not long ago i'm sight impaired, and now my Gp suspects Parkinsons. I'm waiting for the hospital to confirm that. I struggle to walk from one side of the room to the other. So i've been thinking for a long long time about moving house.

I like where i am, but it's a big 3bed semi with a very big garden, and i just can't manage. I've been looking at flats, Council ones that are for the over 60s and have Carers on site at the touch of a button. I don't think i need a lot of care at the moment,  but i know i'm going worse and if this Parkinsons is confirmed, in 5yrs i may really be in trouble.

Now the thing i'm worrying about is 'moving day'. Fit & Healthy people find it hard, i'm poorly sick and completley on my own. I can't think of anyone i could get to help. So what i wanted to ask was, has anyone else been in a similar position. Would Social Services have anyone i could go to.

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  • I was thinking that removal companies will pack for you. If you are downsizing you may have things like furniture or electrical appliances that the British Heart Foundation would be interested in. They have services where they collect things. 

    It might be worth contacting Age UK as they have a service where people can do odd repair jobs so may be able to advise you.

    If you are thinking of warden controlled housing I presume they are there if needed. I believe they used to just check in on people.

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    When i first started thinking of moving, i sorted about 20/30 binbags of stuff for the charity shops, they're out in the garage. They all said they'd come and do a house clearance, if i were to die. But couldn't poick up donations. What i'm thinking now is if i can move to this retirement flat, just leave everything here for the new people to sort. Seems a shame 'cos i've got hundreds & hundreds of pounds worth of tools. I've always been a keen DIYer, and yes there is a handiman in this new complex, but i don't suppose there's the space in a small flat, to keep my own diy tools.

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  • in reply to Homebird

    When i first started thinking of moving, i sorted about 20/30 binbags of stuff for the charity shops, they're out in the garage. They all said they'd come and do a house clearance, if i were to die. But couldn't poick up donations. What i'm thinking now is if i can move to this retirement flat, just leave everything here for the new people to sort. Seems a shame 'cos i've got hundreds & hundreds of pounds worth of tools. I've always been a keen DIYer, and yes there is a handiman in this new complex, but i don't suppose there's the space in a small flat, to keep my own diy tools.

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