030. The case study reveal: how a senior went from surviving to thriving

What does the journey look like to find your perfect senior living community? Senior living expert Lori Williams has a conversation with realtor Trisha Spurrier about one client’s eye-opening experience from top to bottom.“Bob” is an example of a senior who went from surviving to thriving. After his wife passed, Bob found himself lonely in a home that was too big with no family nearby. As the founder of the Spurrier Group, Tricia was able to use her realty knowledge (and her specialty of helping seniors) to help educate Bob about downsizing and selling his home. Meanwhile, Lori helped pinpoint senior living that worked perfectly with Bob’s lifestyle needs. Bob’s story is one of many in the senior community and imparts lessons of what to look for and how to navigate this chapter of life - and finding happiness again in his golden years. Topics in this episode:- Downsizing your home- Researching senior communities- Realtors specializing in seniors- Selling a home as a senior- Making seniors’ houses safe- Perks of using local senior housing services- Finding community and companionship as a senior Takeaways from this episode: - There are many misconceptions about senior living options that exist, but it has evolved tremendously. Be sure to educate yourself on the different types available. - It’s natural as a human to fear the unknown. But knowledge is power, so don’t be afraid to at least continue to collect data, information, and answers to your questions. (Bob did, and he’s doing much better!) - If it’s not your time to downsize or take the next step to senior living, ask questions and do your homework now to prepare for the future, when you’re ready to make a move. - It doesn’t take months or years to improve your life. A simple switch to a new community - and the social life it brings - can immediately boost your quality of life. - There are realtors who specialize in working with seniors and have an extra level of patience and knowledge about downsizing, packing, and finding local connections to make it stress-free. - Local senior housing placement services often have local resources within the area and a more intimate knowledge of what it offers.  Resources mentioned in this episode:001. Stop Downsizing, start rightsizing with Realtor Tricia Spurrier: https://www.loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/episode/78b68278/002-stop-downsizing-start-rightsizing-with-realtor-tricia-spurrier005. Senior Housing 101:https://www.loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/episode/78876793/005-senior-housing-101003. What is Indepdendent Living and How it can give seniors a new purpose in life:https://www.loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/episode/79f2ea43/003-what-is-independent-living-and-how-can-it-give-seniors-a-new-purpose-in-life-with-kristin-woods-from-holiday-retirement026. Tips on Touring Senior Communities:https://www.loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/episode/7925ffcd/026-tips-on-touring-senior-communities To suggest a topic, be a guest or to support the podcast please email [email protected] For more senior resources and to sign up to the newsletter please visit:https://www.facebook.com/LoriWilliamsSeniorServices/https://www.instagram.com/theloriwilliams/https://www.linkedin.com/in/theloriwilliams/https://loriwilliams-seniorservices.com/aging-in-style-podcast/