Laurie has been absolutely wonderful - way above and beyond anything we could have hoped for. Seriously!
My sister and I live in Northern California, while my elderly parents live in LA. My mom has always been in charge of everything but due to a stroke and general senility, she has lost the ability to handle bills and tasks to take care of the house (and my dad doesn't help with anything). Instead, my mom spends hours and hours creating more work for herself, looking for things she's lost, or trying to figure out what needs to be done. Now they need to move out of the house they've lived in for 40, which has decades of clutter, and they are totally unable to do this themselves.
Laurie is helping us get control of the situation- the bills, the home repairs, the downsizing, and all the logistics of moving.
Thank God, because my parents have become a huge source of stress for me and my sister. I have lists and lists and lists of things that need to get done, and after working with Laurie for a while and seeing what she could do, I felt comfortable just handing everything over to her, knowing it would get done and done well. My anxiety levels are so much lower.
Another thing I love is that she sends us detailed progress reports, often with pictures of the areas that have been cleaned and organized, organized lists of what has been done, what still needs to be done, priorities, timing, etc.
Finally, we love that she's got a gentle, caring manner so that my mom is able to handle doing things that she doesn't want to do and has been avoiding for decades (my dad has left all of this to my mom - no one can solve that problem, not even Laurie, who is a miracle worker). My parents do not want to make this move for a number of reasons, but they have to. Laurie has gotten my mom excited about it by talking about how they can make the new house a home and has made her feel important by stressing the importance of her role in the move. I have also had a number of phone calls and email exchanges with Laurie, and I can see how much she cares about my mom; she always finds the best ways to work with my mom, who, although sweet, can be very stubborn and difficult.
In summary - I can't recommend Laurie enough! She has exceeded all our expectations! read more