Seniors' Health Fair Downtown - March 25, 2015

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Seniors’ Health Fair

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

9:30 am - 3:00 pm

West End YMCA

931 College Street (@Dovercourt)

Toronto ON

There is a Green P parking lot on Harrison Street, 

if you are driving south from College on Dovercourt

Hope to see you there - 

I will be there to talk with you about Downsizing!

Download the event poster, as well as the event summary

Greetings from Downsizing Diva Toronto Southwest

Greetings from Downsizing Diva!

Last year, I was hired by a gentleman who was five years behind on processing all the paper that comes to his residence:  everything from receipts and statements to correspondence to printed-out e-mails to Christmas cards.  I spent about 30 hours getting this aspect of his life organized, much to his delight.  Six boxes to the professional shredding company.  Later in the year I met someone else who was falling behind as well, stymied by the design of her shredder –

Born to be a shredder

-in order to empty it, she had to lift the heavy mechanism to get at the shredded paper below.  Her dilemma was really in her lack of hand-strength.  To her delight I was able to find a shredder for her with a radically-different design:  you see that black handle in front of the shredded paper - the light-weight plastic drawer pulls out easily when it is time to empty it.  In modern parlance, I guess this would be a “shout-out” to Staples for their “MailMate” shredder!  

I thought it would be fun, this year, to use my newsletter to highlight other useful products that make life easier, no matter how old you are! 

p.s.  My big trick at home, managing paper, is to hide it in a basket below a kitchen counter, so I don’t have to look at it.  I know it’s there, when I feel up to it, but it doesn’t stare at me every day!
   
All the best to you in 2015!