by Julie Hall | Mar 19, 2012 | Family History, Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady Blog
Last week, I wrote about the things people leave behind in estates. This week, I want to share with you a special find that not only surprised the daughter when I presented it to her, but helped to heal an old, yet still open, wound. Their dad had died over 30 years...
by Julie Hall | Mar 12, 2012 | Dealing with Stuff, Family History, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
It’s always an eye-opening experience working in estates after the children have taken what they want and allow us to handle the remainder. You just never know what you will find left behind. Sometimes, we just find what you would expect, the items that should...
by Julie Hall | Mar 5, 2012 | Care for Yourself, The Estate Lady Blog
There never seems to be enough hours in the day. If you are a caregiver, you know this better than anyone, for your schedule is not your own. Yet, I have heard many of my elderly clients say, “You must make the time because it is important to your...
by Julie Hall | Feb 27, 2012 | Care for Yourself, The Estate Lady Blog
I find it hard to believe there is actually a word in the English language that could possibly describe what caregivers go through. There can’t be. What is experienced during the caregiving process is often a deep, emotional shift accompanied by confusion,...
by Julie Hall | Feb 20, 2012 | Care for Yourself, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
We just completed 3 estate clean-outs in a total of 36 hours. For someone who is not familiar with the estate industry, this is pretty close to achieving the impossible, not to mention physically back-breaking and mentally grueling. There were many moments during...
