Senior Packing and Transition Services in Fort Myers, FL

Moving a parent or loved one from a home, condominium, assisted-living community, senior residence, rehabilitation facility, or another living arrangement can be emotionally and physically difficult—especially when family members live outside Florida.

Personal belongings may need to be gathered, separated among siblings, carefully packed, and shipped to several addresses. Family photographs, clothing, artwork, dishes, keepsakes, documents, electronics, and sentimental possessions often require more attention than an ordinary household shipment.

My Pack and Ship provides in-home senior packing, pickup, professional packing, and shipping assistance in Fort Myers. Our team can go to the senior’s residence, gather the belongings identified by the family, place them safely into bins, transport them to our store, professionally pack them, and ship them to family members or other approved destinations.

We also assist families after a senior resident passes away. A senior living community or authorized family member may contact us to gather the resident’s personal belongings, transport them to our store, professionally pack them, divide them among children or other relatives, and ship them to different addresses. This service can often be coordinated remotely, allowing out-of-state family members to manage the belongings without immediately traveling to Fort Myers.

Families do not necessarily have to fly to Florida to manage the process. An authorized family member can coordinate with us remotely, identify what should be collected, provide instructions for separating belongings, approve destinations, and receive tracking information after the packages are shipped.

Quick Answer: What Do Senior Packing and Transition Services Include?

Our senior transition service may include:

• Coordinating with a senior or authorized family member
• Visiting the senior’s home, condominium, assisted-living community, or residence
• Gathering the personal belongings identified by the family
• Packing clothing and nonbreakable belongings into transport bins
• Protecting photographs, artwork, keepsakes, dishes, and fragile objects
• Transporting the selected belongings to our Fort Myers store
• Separating items for different siblings or recipients
• Professionally packing eligible belongings for shipment
• Providing strong boxes, cushioning, tape, and custom packaging
• Weighing and measuring completed packages
• Comparing available shipping services
• Preparing domestic or international shipments
• Shipping packages to one or several addresses
• Providing receipts and tracking information

We focus on parcel-sized personal belongings and compact items that can be safely collected, transported, packed, and shipped. We do not move complete households or transport large furniture.

Who Can Benefit From Senior Packing and Transition Help?

This service may help when:

• A senior is moving into assisted living.
• A parent is leaving a longtime home.
• A resident is changing rooms or communities.
• A family is closing a senior’s apartment or residence.
• An older adult is downsizing.
• Personal belongings must be sent to children or grandchildren.
• Several siblings live in different states.
• A family member lives outside Florida.
• A loved one has entered rehabilitation or long-term care.
• A family cannot travel to Fort Myers.
• A room must be cleared of selected personal belongings.
• Sentimental items need professional packing.
• A family needs help shipping possessions after a death.
• Personal belongings must be divided among several recipients.
• A parent or senior resident has passed away, and personal belongings must be collected and shipped to family members.

Every transition is different. Some families need only a few framed photographs and keepsakes collected. Others may ask us to gather most of the clothing, books, photographs, artwork, and personal belongings from an entire room.

The family tells us what should be collected. We follow those instructions rather than deciding what should be kept, discarded, donated, or distributed.

In-Home Pickup From Senior Communities and Residences

Our service begins where the belongings are located.

Depending on the situation, we may visit:

• A private home
• Condominium
• Apartment
• Assisted-living community
• Independent-living community
• Senior residence
• Rehabilitation facility
• Memory-care residence, subject to facility and family arrangements
• Family member’s home
• Another approved residential location

Before the pickup, we discuss:

• The pickup address
• Facility access requirements
• Parking and loading conditions
• The person authorized to provide instructions
• Which room or belongings are included
• Items that must not be removed
• Whether the senior will be present
• Whether a family member or facility representative will assist
• The number of recipients
• Approximate quantity of belongings
• Fragile, valuable, heavy, or unusual items
• Preferred pickup date
• Shipping destinations

Some communities require advance notice, visitor registration, loading reservations, certificates, elevator scheduling, or approval from management. The family is responsible for confirming any facility-specific requirements before the appointment.

Remote Coordination for Out-of-State Families

Family members do not always need to travel to Fort Myers to coordinate the service.

We may be able to work remotely with an authorized relative who:

• Identifies the belongings to be collected
• Provides photographs or video instructions
• Participates by telephone or video call
• Explains which room, closet, drawers, shelves, or containers are included
• Identifies items that must remain
• Specifies which belongings go to each sibling
• Provides recipient names and addresses
• Reviews packing and shipping choices
• Approves costs
• Receives receipts and tracking information

For example, a daughter in New York may ask us to collect her mother’s framed photographs, albums, clothing, artwork, and keepsakes from a Fort Myers senior community. She may instruct us to ship certain photographs to herself, artwork to her brother in California, and clothing to another family member.

The family member coordinating the service must have the authority to direct the collection, packing, and shipment of the belongings. Any disagreement about ownership or distribution should be resolved by the family before pickup.

Packing and Shipping Belongings After a Loved One Passes Away

When a parent or loved one passes away in a senior living community, assisted-living residence, condominium, or private home, family members may need help gathering and preserving the person’s belongings.

This can be especially difficult when the children or other relatives live outside Florida. The senior community may also need the room cleared within a particular timeframe, while the family needs time to decide where photographs, clothing, artwork, keepsakes, documents, and personal possessions should be sent.

My Pack and Ship can coordinate with an authorized family member, estate representative, and the senior community to:

• Visit the resident’s room or home
• Gather the personal belongings identified by the family
• Place suitable belongings into bins for organized transportation
• Protect fragile and sentimental items before moving them
• Transport the belongings to our Fort Myers store
• Separate possessions for different children, siblings, or relatives
• Professionally pack the belongings
• Prepare separate packages for multiple addresses
• Ship eligible belongings domestically or internationally
• Provide available receipts and tracking numbers

For example, one child may receive family photographs and albums, another may receive artwork and keepsakes, and another may receive clothing or household items. The family provides the distribution instructions and destination addresses, and we organize and pack the belongings accordingly.

Family members do not necessarily have to fly to Florida. Depending on the residence’s rules and the circumstances, the service may be coordinated through telephone calls, email, photographs, video calls, written lists, and communication with authorized senior-community personnel.

Before the appointment, the family should identify:

• Who is authorized to direct the removal of the belongings
• Which room or areas are included
• Which items must remain
• Which possessions go to each recipient
• Whether valuables, jewelry, cash, medication, keys, or important documents are present
• Whether any ownership questions or disagreements exist
• The deadline established by the residence
• Complete recipient names and addresses

My Pack and Ship does not determine who owns estate property, decide how belongings should be inherited, or resolve disagreements among relatives. We follow the instructions of the person legally authorized to direct the work and any access requirements established by the residence.

That authorization safeguard is important. Florida law assigns a court-appointed personal representative responsibility for protecting, managing, and ultimately distributing estate assets. When authority or ownership is uncertain, the family should obtain advice from its Florida probate attorney before belongings are removed or shipped.

We specialize in parcel-sized personal belongings and small, manageable items. We do not remove large furniture, empty entire residences, dispose of property, perform estate clean-outs, or operate a household moving truck.

What Belongings Can We Gather, Pack, and Ship?

Eligible belongings may include:

• Clothing
• Shoes
• Handbags
• Books
• Family photographs
• Photo albums
• Scrapbooks
• Letters and cards
• Framed photographs
• Small artwork
• Keepsakes
• Collectibles
• Figurines
• Dishes
• Glassware
• Ceramics
• Small lamps
• Clocks
• Decorative objects
• Linens
• Blankets
• Small kitchen items
• Personal documents
• Electronics
• Computers and tablets
• Phones
• Small household belongings
• Gifts
• Small compact furniture considered case by case

Acceptance depends on the item’s:

• Size
• Weight
• Condition
• Fragility
• Contents
• Value
• Packaging requirements
• Shipping restrictions
• Destination
• Available carrier service

An item that can be collected from the residence is not automatically eligible for ordinary parcel shipping. We evaluate unusual, heavy, fragile, regulated, or oversized objects individually.

Can You Gather Everything From a Senior’s Room?

Yes, when the family clearly instructs us to gather all eligible personal belongings from a particular room or defined area.

For example, a family may ask us to collect:

• All clothing from a closet and dresser
• Photographs and albums
• Books
• Artwork
• Personal decorations
• Bedding
• Keepsakes
• Electronics
• Contents of identified drawers or cabinets

Before beginning, the family should identify anything that must remain, such as:

• Medication
• Medical equipment
• Cash
• Jewelry
• Identification
• Keys
• Legal documents
• Financial records
• Facility property
• Rented equipment
• Items belonging to a roommate
• Prohibited or hazardous materials

We gather belongings according to the family’s directions. We do not make independent decisions about sentimental, legal, medical, or financial importance.

Separating Belongings for Different Siblings or Family Members

Belongings can be separated and shipped to multiple recipients.

The family may provide instructions such as:

• Send all framed photographs to one daughter.
• Send artwork to one son.
• Divide albums among three siblings.
• Send clothing to a grandchild.
• Send keepsakes to different relatives.
• Ship documents to the family representative.
• Package several items together for one household.
• Prepare separate packages for family members in different states.

Clear instructions are important. Families can help by providing:

• Recipient names
• Complete shipping addresses
• Telephone numbers when needed
• A written item list
• Photographs identifying specific belongings
• Colored labels or recipient names
• Room-by-room instructions
• A family contact who can answer questions promptly

The amount of sorting, labeling, documentation, and individual packaging required can affect the total labor and packing cost.

How Our Senior Packing and Shipping Process Works

1. Discuss the Family’s Needs

We begin by discussing:

• Where the senior lives
• Why the belongings need to be removed
• Who is authorized to provide instructions
• Whether the family is local or out of state
• What should be collected
• What must remain
• Whether items will be divided among recipients
• Whether fragile or valuable items are involved
• Whether international shipping is required
• The preferred timeline

Photographs or a video call may help us understand the amount and type of belongings before the pickup.

2. Confirm the Pickup Location and Access

We confirm the residence, community, building, room, and available access.

The family should determine whether the location requires:

• Visitor registration
• Management approval
• Elevator reservation
• Loading-area access
• Staff escort
• Scheduled pickup time
• Authorization form
• Identification
• Parking instructions

3. Establish Clear Collection Instructions

Before gathering belongings, we need to know:

• Which room or areas are included
• Whether all eligible belongings should be collected
• Which items must remain
• How items should be divided
• Whether photographs or documentation are requested
• Who can answer questions during the visit

We do not decide which possessions should be kept, discarded, donated, or inherited.

4. Gather and Place Belongings Into Transport Bins

At the residence, we gather the belongings identified by the family.

Clothing, linens, books, and other appropriate items may be placed into bins for safe transportation. Fragile or delicate items receive additional protection before they are moved.

We take care to keep:

• Different recipients’ belongings separated
• Fragile items protected
• Small pieces together
• Accessories with the appropriate item
• Documents and photographs from becoming bent or scattered
• Heavy objects from pressing against delicate belongings

5. Transport the Belongings to My Pack and Ship

After gathering the selected items, we transport them to our Fort Myers store for professional packing.

Our pickup service is designed for personal belongings and manageable parcel-sized items. We do not operate a household moving truck and do not transport large furniture or complete household contents.

Small furniture or compact household items may be considered individually when they:

• Can be safely lifted and transported
• Fit in our available vehicle
• Can be professionally packed
• Qualify for an available parcel-shipping service
• Do not require freight or moving equipment

Call before including any furniture, oversized object, or unusually heavy item.

6. Organize the Belongings by Recipient

At the store, we keep the belongings organized according to the family’s instructions.

This may include:

• Grouping items by sibling
• Labeling recipient groups
• Separating fragile and nonfragile items
• Keeping matching pieces together
• Creating multiple packages
• Confirming uncertain items with the family
• Preparing packages for several destinations

7. Evaluate Packing Requirements

Different belongings require different packaging.

We evaluate:

• Item size
• Weight
• Shape
• Fragility
• Surface finish
• Replacement difficulty
• Destination
• Whether several items can safely share a box
• Whether double-boxing is appropriate
• Whether a custom box is needed

My Pack and Ship offers professional packing services in Fort Myers, packing supplies, and custom boxes.

8. Professionally Pack the Belongings

Packing may include:

• Strong corrugated boxes
• Individual wrapping
• Bubble cushioning
• Packing paper
• Foam
• Dividers
• Corner and edge protection
• Void fill
• Double-boxing
• Custom-sized boxes
• Reinforced sealing
• Interior address information

Fragile items are packed to prevent movement and reduce direct contact with the exterior box.

9. Review Restricted or Prohibited Contents

Before shipping, we review whether the selected belongings contain items that may be restricted, prohibited, regulated, or require special preparation.

Examples may include:

• Lithium batteries
• Power banks
• Medication
• Aerosols
• Perfume
• Alcohol
• Flammable products
• Chemicals
• Firearms or ammunition
• Perishable food
• Plants
• Liquids
• Medical specimens
• Hazardous materials
• Certain valuables
• Restricted international goods

The family must accurately disclose what is being shipped. Some belongings may require removal, specialized handling, a different carrier service, or another provider.

10. Weigh and Measure the Finished Packages

Shipping prices cannot be finalized accurately until the belongings are packed.

The completed package weight includes:

• Belongings
• Boxes
• Cushioning
• Inner containers
• Tape
• Protective materials

The final dimensions may also affect the price through dimensional-weight calculations.

Our guide to the cheapest way to ship a package explains how weight, dimensions, distance, and delivery speed affect shipping costs.

11. Compare Available Shipping Options

We review available services based on:

• Destination
• Package weight
• Package dimensions
• Desired delivery date
• Residential or business address
• PO Box or street address
• Domestic or international shipment
• Tracking
• Signature options
• Item restrictions
• Declared value or other shipment-protection choices
• Price

No carrier is always best for every package. Our UPS vs. FedEx vs. USPS comparison explains the factors used to compare carriers.

12. Ship the Packages and Provide Tracking

After the family approves the packing and shipping arrangements, the packages are labeled and sent to their designated recipients.

The coordinating family member receives the available:

• Shipping receipt
• Tracking numbers
• Recipient information
• Carrier and service details
• Package count
• Delivery estimates

Keep the tracking information until every recipient confirms delivery and the condition of the belongings.

Packing Sentimental, Fragile, and Valuable Belongings

Senior transitions often involve possessions that cannot be replaced emotionally, even when their financial value is limited.

These may include:

• Family photographs
• Wedding albums
• Children’s artwork
• Letters
• Handmade objects
• Religious or cultural keepsakes
• Heirlooms
• Antique dishes
• Framed photographs
• Collectibles
• Artwork
• Memorial items

Fragile and sentimental belongings may require:

• Photographs before packing
• Individual wrapping
• Surface protection
• Corner protection
• Separation from other items
• Dense cushioning
• Double-boxing
• Custom supports
• Custom boxes
• Signature service
• Tracking
• Proof of financial value when available

Sentimental value may not be treated the same as documented market value during a carrier claim. Families should retain purchase receipts, appraisals, photographs, serial numbers, or other records when available.

For detailed guidance, read How to Pack Fragile Items for Shipping or learn about our fragile and antique shipping services.

Family Photographs, Albums, and Personal Papers

Photographs and documents require protection from:

• Bending
• Tearing
• Moisture
• Surface abrasion
• Pressure
• Loose movement
• Ink transfer
• Adhesive contact

Families should identify documents that must not be packed or shipped without review, including:

• Original wills or trusts
• Property documents
• Identification
• Passports
• Immigration documents
• Tax records
• Financial records
• Medical records
• Insurance policies
• Powers of attorney
• Stock certificates
• Burial or funeral records

My Pack and Ship can assist with document scanning, printing and copying, and document shredding.

Do not destroy original legal, financial, tax, medical, property, or estate documents without authorization and appropriate professional guidance.

Families preparing documents may also need notary public services in Fort Myers.

Packing Computers, Phones, and Electronics

Electronics may contain:

• Fragile screens
• Lithium batteries
• Personal information
• Charging cords
• Removable storage
• Glass panels
• Sensitive internal components

Before an electronic device is collected, the family should consider:

• Backing up important information
• Signing out of accounts
• Removing saved payment information
• Following repair or transfer instructions
• Recording serial numbers
• Removing memory cards when appropriate
• Disclosing all batteries
• Checking for swelling, leakage, heat, or damage

Do not ship an electronic device with a swollen, leaking, unusually hot, visibly damaged, defective, or recalled battery through ordinary channels.

Read our guide on how to pack and ship electronics, computers, and laptops.

Shipping Belongings Internationally

We can help review available international shipping options for eligible belongings.

International shipments may require:

• Recipient’s complete address
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Detailed description of each item
• Quantity
• Value
• Country of origin
• Reason for export
• Customs forms
• Battery information
• Import or export documentation
• Duties and tax considerations

Descriptions such as “personal belongings,” “gift,” or “miscellaneous items” may be too vague for customs. Each type of item should be described accurately.

International shipping may also involve:

• Import restrictions
• Duties
• Taxes
• Brokerage or clearance costs
• Customs delays
• Recipient action
• Country-specific rules
• Return-to-sender expenses

Learn more about international shipping from Fort Myers.

What Our Senior Transition Service Does Not Include

My Pack and Ship specializes in gathering, transporting, professionally packing, and shipping eligible personal belongings.

We are not:

• A household moving company
• A large-furniture mover
• A freight company
• An estate clean-out company
• A junk-removal service
• An appraisal company
• An auction company
• A donation service
• A consignment business
• A personal-care provider
• A medical provider
• A legal or estate-administration service

We do not:

• Decide which possessions should be kept
• Decide who owns particular belongings
• Resolve family disputes
• Appraise antiques or valuables
• Sell belongings
• Donate items
• Dispose of household contents
• Move large furniture
• Transport complete households by moving truck
• Provide nursing or personal-care services

Small compact furniture may be reviewed case by case. It must be safe for our team to collect, fit in our vehicle, and qualify for parcel packing and shipping.

How Senior Packing and Transition Prices Are Determined

The total cost depends on the exact services required.

Possible cost factors include:

• Pickup location
• Travel and access requirements
• Amount of time at the residence
• Number of belongings
• Number of rooms or areas involved
• Number of recipients
• Sorting and separation instructions
• Quantity of bins required
• Labor
• Boxes
• Packing materials
• Custom packaging
• Fragile-item protection
• Number of finished packages
• Package weights and dimensions
• Shipping destinations
• Carrier services
• Delivery speed
• Signature options
• Declared-value or other shipment-protection choices
• International customs requirements

A final shipping price cannot normally be calculated until the belongings are professionally packed, weighed, and measured.

Before the work begins, discuss:

• Pickup charges
• Hourly or project labor charges
• Bin or material costs
• Packing costs
• Shipping costs
• Approval process
• Payment arrangements
• Who is authorized to approve additional work

How Families Can Prepare for the Pickup

To make the appointment more efficient:

• Identify the authorized family contact.
• Confirm facility access.
• Write down what should be collected.
• Identify what must remain.
• Provide photographs when useful.
• Label belongings by recipient when possible.
• Supply complete recipient addresses.
• Remove cash, medication, and highly sensitive documents.
• Identify fragile and valuable belongings.
• Disclose batteries, liquids, aerosols, and restricted items.
• Explain whether small furniture is involved.
• Make sure someone is available by telephone.
• Resolve ownership disagreements before the appointment.
• Confirm the payment and approval process.

Families coordinating remotely should provide instructions that are as specific as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions About Senior Packing and Transition Services

What are senior packing and transition services?

Our service includes visiting a senior’s residence, gathering the belongings identified by the family, placing them into transport bins, bringing them to our store, professionally packing them, and shipping them to one or more approved recipients.

Do you go to the senior’s home or assisted-living community?

Yes. We can arrange pickup from a private residence, condominium, apartment, assisted-living community, senior residence, or another approved location. Facility requirements must be confirmed in advance.

Do family members have to be in Florida?

Not necessarily. We frequently help families coordinate remotely when they live outside Florida. An authorized family member can provide instructions, recipient addresses, approvals, and payment arrangements.

Can the entire service be coordinated remotely?

Yes, depending on the circumstances. The family may communicate by telephone, email, photographs, or video call. Clear instructions and an authorized contact are required.

Does the senior need to be present?

Not always. The appropriate arrangement depends on the residence, facility rules, senior’s circumstances, and the authority of the family member coordinating the service.

Can you gather everything from a room?

Yes, when the family clearly identifies the room and instructs us to gather all eligible personal belongings. Items that must remain should be identified in advance.

Do you decide what should be kept or discarded?

No. The family or authorized representative decides what should be collected, kept, shipped, donated, discarded, or left in place.

Do you sort and organize the belongings?

We organize the belongings according to the family’s shipping instructions. For example, we can keep one sibling’s photographs separate from another sibling’s artwork. We do not independently decide ownership or distribution.

Can you separate belongings among several siblings?

Yes. The family can identify which belongings should go to each sibling or recipient and provide separate delivery addresses.

Can you ship to several different states?

Yes. Eligible belongings can be professionally packed and shipped to multiple domestic addresses.

Can you ship belongings internationally?

Many eligible items can be shipped internationally, subject to destination-country rules, customs documentation, carrier restrictions, batteries, contents, size, and value.

Do you pick up the belongings?

Yes. Pickup from the senior’s residence or community is a central part of the service.

How are the belongings transported to your store?

We place appropriate belongings into transport bins and protect fragile objects before moving them. The selected belongings are then taken to My Pack and Ship for professional packing.

Are the transport bins used as the shipping boxes?

Not necessarily. Bins are used to organize and transport suitable belongings from the residence. At the store, we select appropriate shipping boxes and packing materials for each finished shipment.

Are you a moving company?

No. We specialize in pickup, packing, and parcel shipping of eligible personal belongings. We do not move complete households or operate a household moving truck.

Do you move furniture?

We do not move large furniture. Small compact furniture may be considered case by case when it can be safely collected, transported in our vehicle, professionally packed, and shipped through an available parcel service.

Do you provide estate clean-outs?

No. We do not empty complete properties, remove trash, donate belongings, or dispose of household contents.

Do you appraise antiques, jewelry, artwork, or collectibles?

No. Families should obtain an appropriate appraisal when the value is uncertain or documentation is needed.

Can you pack photographs and photo albums?

Yes. We can protect photographs, albums, scrapbooks, and framed pictures from bending, movement, and surface damage.

Can you pack dishes, glassware, artwork, or antiques?

Many such items can be professionally packed. The appropriate method may involve individual wrapping, dividers, corner protection, custom boxes, or double-boxing.

Can you pack clothing and linens?

Yes. Clothing, shoes, blankets, linens, and similar belongings can be gathered and prepared for shipment.

Can you pack computers, phones, and electronics?

Yes, subject to the device’s condition and battery eligibility. Personal data should be backed up, and all batteries must be disclosed.

Can you pack important documents?

Yes, but the family should first identify documents that must remain accessible or require legal, financial, medical, or tax review.

Can you scan family photographs or documents?

My Pack and Ship offers document-scanning services. Ask the store about the type, condition, and quantity of materials before arranging scanning.

Can you shred unwanted documents?

We offer document shredding, but sensitive or original documents should not be destroyed without proper authorization and review.

Do you provide boxes and packing materials?

Yes. We provide boxes, bubble cushioning, packing paper, tape, foam, and other materials based on the belongings being shipped.

Can you make custom boxes?

Yes. Items that do not fit safely inside standard boxes may require custom-sized packaging.

How much does the service cost?

The cost depends on pickup location, labor, quantity of belongings, number of recipients, packing materials, custom packaging, completed package sizes and weights, shipping destinations, and selected carrier services.

Can you give an exact shipping quote before pickup?

An initial estimate may be possible, but an accurate final shipping quote normally requires the belongings to be packed, weighed, and measured.

Can you photograph items before packing?

Photographs may be useful for valuable, fragile, sentimental, or difficult-to-replace belongings. Discuss the requested level of documentation before the appointment.

What items cannot be shipped?

Eligibility varies by carrier, service, destination, item, quantity, and condition. Batteries, aerosols, perfume, medication, alcohol, chemicals, hazardous materials, and other regulated items require disclosure and may be restricted or prohibited.

Can you ship medication?

Medication shipments may be subject to legal, carrier, prescription, temperature, controlled-substance, and destination restrictions. Do not include medication without discussing the exact item and applicable requirements.

What happens after the packages are shipped?

The coordinating family member receives available receipts and tracking numbers. Keep the records until every recipient confirms delivery and condition.

What happens if a package is delayed or damaged?

Keep the tracking information, box, item, and all packing materials. Photograph any damage and contact My Pack and Ship promptly when the shipment was purchased through our store.

Our guide explains what to do when a package is lost, delayed, rerouted, or damaged.

Do you help families after a senior resident passes away?

Yes. We can visit the residence, gather the personal belongings identified by an authorized family or estate representative, transport them to our store, professionally pack them, and ship them to one or several family members.

Can a senior living community contact My Pack and Ship directly?

Yes. A senior community may contact us regarding the practical pickup arrangements. We will still need clear authorization and distribution instructions from the appropriate family member, estate representative, or other authorized person before removing and shipping belongings.

Can everything be coordinated when the family lives outside Florida?

In many cases, yes. Families may coordinate through telephone calls, email, photographs, video calls, written instructions, and communication with the senior community. The family does not necessarily have to travel to Fort Myers solely to oversee the packing and shipping.

Can you divide a deceased parent’s belongings among several children?

Yes. The authorized family or estate representative can identify which belongings should go to each recipient and provide separate addresses. We can keep the groups organized, professionally pack them, and prepare separate shipments.

Who is allowed to authorize the removal of the belongings?

Authorization depends on the circumstances, the residence’s rules, and the administration of the person’s estate. We require instructions from an appropriately authorized family member, personal representative, executor, or other person accepted by the residence and legally entitled to direct the removal. We do not determine ownership or resolve estate disputes.

Do you perform complete estate clean-outs?

No. We gather, pick up, professionally pack, and ship designated parcel-sized personal belongings. We do not remove trash, dispose of property, donate possessions, move large furniture, or empty complete homes.

How do we get started?

Call My Pack and Ship at 239-433-0777. Be prepared to describe the pickup location, approximate amount of belongings, recipients, fragile items, small furniture, desired timeline, and whether the family will coordinate remotely.

Senior Packing and Transition Help From My Pack and Ship

A senior transition can be difficult for both the person moving and the relatives trying to help from another city or state.

My Pack and Ship can reduce the burden by handling the practical work of:

• Visiting the residence
• Gathering the selected belongings
• Using bins for organized transport
• Picking up the belongings
• Bringing them to our Fort Myers store
• Separating items by recipient
• Professionally packing them
• Providing strong boxes and cushioning
• Creating custom boxes
• Comparing available shipping services
• Shipping to one or several family members
• Providing receipts and tracking information

Families can coordinate remotely without automatically having to travel to Florida.

My Pack and Ship
15271 McGregor Blvd #16
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: 239-433-0777

Visit our professional packing services or shipping services in Fort Myers pages for more information.