Many of our parents retire to Florida. They are usually able to make the move on their own. However, there are some things that we can help them to do to ease the move for them. Those things include:

• Transfer of health insurance. We can help our parents research affordable health insurance in Florida such as Florida Medicare and Florida Medigap.
• Setting up housing and utilities. Your parents can find their new home on their own but ask if they want any help. At the very least, you might be able to set up utilities and cable for them.
• Help with planning. A move is a big process. You can help create a plan to make the move go smoothly. This will also help you to figure out what other things need to be done for the move that you can help with.
• Assist with the moving process. Finally, we can get our hands dirty and actually assist with the process of moving. We can help pack and transport Mom’s belongings to her new Florida home.
• Visit. Even if you don’t do anything else, you should visit after your parents are settled.

It’s important that we support our parents in moves like these. We can do that best simply by being helpful.

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