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Real Estate: The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 22, 2006 - 25 When it is time for transition, help is available It is often a very difficult deci sion when one realizes that the time has come where additional care is needed for either them selves or for a loved one. Perhaps their life-long residence has now become too large to manage and it is time to consider downsizing to condominium lifestyle living, a retirem ent residence, or long term nursing home care. Having support services avail able to assist with this transition is an extremely viable option, from that of facing the issues at hand on your own without knowing where to begin. Doreen Bennink is a reg istered nurse with years of dedicat ed experience having worked as Vice President of Operations for 15 years with the largest retirement and long-term care company in Canada. Doreen provides her knowledge and expertise to the public through her own company called Seniors in Transition where she assists clients with finding the most suitable options. Whether it is arranging the choice of staying at home with the appropriate sup port in place, or advocating for her clients by searching out retire ment or nursing home alternatives that provide ample recreation activities or special needs services and accommodations, Doreen works with an extensive database where she is able to lay out all the options available. "I saw first-hand the frustration families faced in sifting through the maze of infor mation in a time of crisis. It can be an extremely difficult experience" says Doreen. If the decision has been made to move into more suitable accom modations, then the next step is finding a realtor that is sensitive to the needs of the client and family in regards to selling their former residence. Financial considera tions are a huge part of determin ing what type of accommodation and care is possible. Assessing how much one could anticipate receiving from the sale of their home is a very large part of the decision process. Obtaining a cur rent market evaluation enables a reasonable window of the antici pated income one may receive upon the sale of their home. This often puts clients at ease, giving them a much truer picture of their situation. Once the client chooses to list their home, it is important to have a team available to walk them through each step of the way, staying in frequent contact with the client as well as networking and marketing diligently on their behalf until their home is sold. Doreen is available to work with clients and their families after their transition, ensuring they are settled into their new home. She offers con tinued support services from simply visiting with aging par ents where families may be living out of town, away on business or a family vacation, even offering the option to take clients to doctor's appointments, and advocating on their behalf when concerns may arise. It is essential to facilitate bridging services within our com munity. Listening to clients needs with sensitivity and compassion, my team and I seek out those serv ices most suitable to meet their requirements. Having a service DAN COOPER Real Estate .The Bottom Line like Seniors in Transition available for our clients is a valuable resource. Contact Doreen Bennink of Seniors in Transitions at 416-4339681 or visit her website www.seniorsintransition.ca and Dan Cooper of Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. at 905-8493303 or visit his website at www.dancooper.com to find out more about how their services can help make your major life decision as stress free as possible. 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The RE/MAX network, now in its 33 rd year of consecutive growth, is a global real estate system operating in 63 countries. More than 6,200 independently owned offices engage over 116,000 sales associates who lead the industry in professional designations, experience and production, while providing real estate services in residential, commercial, referral, relocation and asset management. On behalf of Sherri, we invite neighbours, friends, family and colleagues to contact her at the office, 418-2 North Service Rd. East., Oakville by phone 905842-7000 or by email sherri@sherrimoro.com a Sherri Moro Anything less is second best! ` Sales R epresentative Aboutowne Realty Corp., Realtor