Apply for Services
Before applying for Safe Moves for Seniors services, please read and acknowledge the following:
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This program provides the transport of household goods free of charge to senior citizens over 60 years of age. We will do our best to help you pack and provide materials, but that part of the service is not guaranteed.
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All applicants must be eligible financially by earning $1250 or less per month. This service is for those who have NO OTHER MEANS to move their belongings to their new residence.
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All moves are local - we do not move anyone more than 10 miles from their original home address.
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We do not allow more than 40 boxes in addition to necessary furniture to be on the truck on the day of the move. The total pounds we can transport is 3000.
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If you have a Section 8 Voucher, this must be shown to a Safe Moves for Seniors representative during their first visit to your home.
How we Help our Seniors in Need
Service Coordination
We help choose a qualified, affordable, and respectful moving company. We supervise all aspects of the move and pack for our clients who need help.
Packing & Unpacking
At Safe Moves for Seniors, we are dedicated to making sure all of our clients' possessions are packed safely and securely - from wedding albums to lamp shades!
Moving with Dignity
With this initiative, our goal is to promote opportunities for our clients to move when THEY choose to move and not just be at the mercy of an available friend or neighbor who "might" be able to help.
Our Partners
The companies and organizations that make what we do possible
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Messages from our Seniors and their Families
Hear their stories and see how Safe Moves for Seniors Pittsburgh Area Office made a positive impact in their lives!
“I want to thank you for all of your help. It was a blessing and we are very much appreciated. Mom is doing well! God bless.”
- David T., after we helped to move Lois, his mother, from Wilkinsburg to the North Side.
“Thank you very much for helping my mother! God bless you!!”
- Linda D., after we helped to move Frances, her mother, from the Hill District to McKees Rocks.
“You are an angel and I am so blessed. I can’t believe you exist! Thank you for everything!”
- Marcia W., after we helped her to relocate within the city.
“They moved me entirely for free, I am so grateful. Jill even drove me to my new apartment and made sure that my new place was safe.”
- Beth L., who relocated from Homestead to the North Side
Help Us Understand the Need Across Southwestern Pennsylvania
Safe Moves for Seniors currently provides moving and relocation assistance to eligible older adults in Allegheny County. We know the need doesn't stop at the county line.
We're conducting a regional needs assessment to better understand the challenges older adults face when they need to move, downsize, or transition to safer and more appropriate housing, and what resources are currently available to help.
We Want to Hear From You
Whether you are an older adult, caregiver, family member, community member, service provider, healthcare professional, housing professional, or organization serving older adults, your perspective can help!
We're especially interested in hearing from people and organizations throughout:
Allegheny • Beaver • Butler • Fayette • Greene • Indiana • Washington • Westmoreland Counties
Your Input Will Help Us:
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Better understand how often older adults need help with moving and relocation
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Identify barriers that make successful moves difficult
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Learn what resources already exist in local communities
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Identify gaps in services and support
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Determine where Safe Moves for Seniors may be able to expand or build partnerships in the future
Share Your Perspective
Your input will help us build a clearer picture of the need across Southwestern Pennsylvania and help guide the future of Safe Moves for Seniors in our region!
Please share the assessment with colleagues, organizations, older adults, caregivers, and others who may have valuable perspectives to contribute!
