Testimonials

“Tanya and her company were hired to help an elderly client of mine transition into a nursing home. Tanya planned things out thoroughly. She and her team were well organized from day one! From the initial meeting, through staging and preparing my clients home for sale, to her actual move into her new apartment, my client was comforted to know that Tanya and her team were handling all the details. My client enjoyed a worry free move thanks to Tanya. Thanks for all of your help. It was truly appreciated. Your attention to detail was amazing! I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Paul ClearyBroker, RE/MAX Right Move Brokerage

“We are deeply grateful that Lifestyle Moves was highly recommended for us to use as movers for our 90 year old parents from a sizable condo into a smaller unit in a retirement lodge. We cannot thank Tanya and Trisha enough for the wonderful job they beautifully accomplished. Great personal care was taken to understand what furniture and decor was desired to be kept and what should be donated or sold, which they beautifully handled as well. They took care of every detail from beginning to end. All packing and moving was done with great care and efficiency. Tanya and Trisha did an outstanding job of simplifying and executing an enormous and emotionally-charged move for our parents while encouraging them through the entire process. Our family heartily recommends anyone use the outstanding expert, experienced and personalized professionals of Lifestyle Moves.”

The Elliotts

“When things are not what they used to be for people like me-meaning being a senior and realizing I can no longer move like I used to - l realized that I needed help. My house had to be purged as I had made the decision to downsize and move from a house to a condo. To simplify my life a dear friend gave me the name of an amazing company, Lifestyle Moves Ltd. Luckily for me they arrived as special angels who were there to purge and pack all kinds of material that had accumulated in my home over the last 30 years. I was very impressed by their speed, their knowledge and the caring they gave to me and my things. I felt totally comfortable working with Tanya and Trish and I would highly recommend them for any jobs-small or one that is overwhelming big to handle. They are the best and I am so happy with all the wonderful work they have done for me.”

Lena

“I had to move my mother and clear out my parents' much-loved home of over 20 years in less than six weeks, while I was living and working out of town. When I first saw Tanya's website and reference letters, I thought she and her services were too good to be true. Tanya exceeded even my highest expectations. Tanya inspected and inventoried the contents of my parents' house, sorted them into categories for keeping, selling, and donating, and dealt with absolutely everything on time, leaving the house in perfect condition for the new owners. Tanya treated our family's possessions with care and respect. She found happy homes for almost everything in my parents' house. She provided regular and thorough updates. When my mom changed her mind on what to do with a certain lamp, Tanya went out of her way to retrieve the lamp from the mission store where it had been donated to be able to return it to my mom, which she offered to do personally. Throughout the whole process, I was astounded at Tanya's willingness to go above and beyond. I had researched other similar companies to do the job, but they were not at all comparable, either in terms of services or price. Tanya makes a genuine commitment to reduce waste, and her fees were significantly lower than anyone else's. lt is clear that Tanya loves what she does, and she's exceptionally good at it. I highly recommend Tanya and her services. She will make your life easier and happier.”

Glynis Evans

“I hired Lifestyle Moves to help me prepare my home for lt sting. Tanya and Trish were fabulous to work with. Efficient, smart, friendly, fast, respectable, reliable - an absolute
pleasure to work with. lf you're looking to reorganize your home and purge - do yourself a favour and hire Lifestyle Moves! A 5 star customer experience and the house has never
looked better! Thank you so much, Tanya!”

Shelley Scapillato

“After moving my husband into long term care on short notice the whole idea of selling our second home, a condo in Barrie, was overwhelming. Lifestyle Moves made the entire packing and cleaning process seamless and spotless, making it easy for our agent to stage the condo and get it on the market in record time and ahead of our intended schedule. Their help took such a weight off my shoulders and made this major change in my entire
life easier to accept and manage. They are such a professional and caring team, I couldn't recommend them more!”

Ann

“Tanya was referred to us by our real estate agent. It was a challenging time for us with the loss of a family member. Tanya prouided great guidance as to the options we could take for the estate in a thoughtfuI and respectful way and executed on the removal and sale of the family assets and the preparation for sale of the home in a proactive and professianal manner. I really liked that her options included donations to charity and minimizing what
might otherwise be thrown out. Her team worked with our family and were always prompt,
effective and exceptionally kínd and supportive. We always felt our thoughts and wishes were respected. Tanya has great expertise and she prouided great leadership to us and
for her team. We are extemely grateful for her efforts.”

Anonymous

“A family member died unexpectedly in Orillia and I was beside myself as to how I would clear out the residence. I am 3 years short of 80, and am no longer physically able to take on this kind of task. And I live in Ottawa making the 10 hour drive there and back a real hardship. Fortunately, after an on-line search, I came across Tanya's website - Lifestyle Moves - and the clouds lifted. Tanya responded immediately to my request for help. The time frame for clearing out the place was limited - less than a month. But in spite of other obligations, Tanya and her team were able to meet the deadline. They are very experienced in sorting through belongings to establish what can be sold, what can be donated, and what goes into the landfill. Tanya sent me a box of paperwork - tax returns, bank statements, documents, photographs - that have proven helpful in settling the estate. She handled interactions with the landlord and neighbours pleasantly and and with tact. She has offered to handle the sale of the car which is a genuine relief. Believe me, this has been a kind of miracle - she is competent, trustworthy, reliable, and kind. I recommend Lifestyle Moves without hesitation and wish them success in all future
endeavours.”

Barbarafrom Ottawa

“I hardly know where to begin in thanking Tanya and her team for everything they did when my mother moved from her home to a retirement lodge. They took care of almost everything. Tanya booked the mover, helped Mom decide what to take with her and what to do with items she wasn't taking, designed the room layouts for the new place, packed, took care of donating or selling items as needed, and arranged for the old house to be deaned. On the day of the move, she supervised the moving company, taking the most delicate items over herself, and worked with her team to unpack, arrange and decorate the new home. Amazingly, she had Mom's new home completely set up in a day - including pictures hung, fridge stocked, bed made and unexpected personal touches, like framing Grandma's needlework. Mom was able to move seamlessly from old home to new. And throughoul the process, Tanya and Trish were cheerful, considerale and professional. Mom and I were able to enjoy the excitement of planning and moving without the stress. I cannot speak highly enough of Tanya and her team. Thank you!”

Gord

“In 2O21 I came to the realization that rny older sister had developed memory probiems and seemed to be struggling lo live on her own. I was the one family member living in the same town. There was help from her step - children, which was great, but they lived a bit away from my sister and have active lives as well!

Enter the scene -- Tanya Shields of Lifestyle Movers !!! Tanya was so helpful in selling furniture, packing & repurposing loads of items from my sisters' kitchen and other areas of her condo!! On her move in date Lifestyle Movers coordinated that part of the job. When we retumed from our drive that day my sister and I retumed to her new suite. Tanya and her team had set up her new "digs. so nicely using sorne of her furniture. That of course made the transition beüer for my sister!

I can say that having Lifestyle Movers made the move easier for all involved.”

Sherry Vanderburg

“It is my pleasure to highly recommend Tanya's Lifestyle Moves for all her work helping my 87 year old mom organize and prepare her house for rnoving.
At her age, mom was wary of people in her house, but Tanya quickly made her feel safe and comfortable and she helped mom pack and organize a house jamrned with decades of memories. Tanya helped with all aspects of the move, and we could not have done it without her!”

Tim

“Tanya and her helpers have helped a multitude of our clients in all ages not just the elderly. She handles packing sorting, decluttering, selling off of things, donations, dump runs and so forth. She even unpacks for clients.
She takes allthe headaches out of everything people hate about moving. We would highly recommend anyone looking to move to reach out to her company to employ her services, a true gem!”

Kristin CrippsCripps Realty

“Barrie Families Unite is so very grateful for the ongoing collaboration that we have with Tanya Shields and her business; Lifestyle Moves, Ltd. Her desire to upcycle items that her clients no longer need/want to our agency is ensuring that those items are not only diverted from the landfill, but they are also finding a new home with a family in our community who are in need of some extra support while they navigate some financially difficult times. Our community is a better place because of businesses like Lifestyle Moves Ltd. who make the extra effort to give back. 'Communþ Caring for Community' is our agency's tagline and this company and their team embrace the sentiment entirely.”

Barrie Families Unite

“Tanya was referred to me by my agent. As a busy career woman with young kids, being an estate trustee seemed like an overwhelming task. Tanya went through everything with me and made me feel comfortable with hiring her from the instant we spoke. Her commitment to finding the best possible value or donation opportunity for every aspect of the estate was amazing. I have known of entire estates that were delegated to landfill. They all need Tanya's assistance. She was always available for questions and had suggestions for every problem I had. She had connections that I wouldn't even have thought of to obtain value for everything. Her value to me is beyond compare as she saved me so much time and stress. I was dreading tackling this responsibility and with Tanya's help everything went smoothly. I highly recommend her to everyone.”

Tracey RynardDevry Smith Frank LLP

“My Mother passed away leaving behind a good speed home and the belongings collected over a long life. We knew we were in way over our heads as we needed to clear out and then clean the home she had lived in for 30 years.

Each room was meticulously sorted through and separated into trash; donatable; sellable or personal keepsakes. I feel Tanya clearly understood what we asked of her and came back to us with any important decisions. Tanya sold all of the items of value including the arranging pick-ups.

Without Tanya's help I have little doubt we would have had to throw almost all of my Mom’s belongings into the landfill.

Awesome job, essential service!”

Steve, Dave and Pete Quinn

“How do you condense a 4000 square foot dwelling and 50 years of accumulation into a 1000 foot accommodation? What to do with all that unneeded furniture and dishes and … Enter Lifestyles Move Ltd. with the "captain" Tanya Shields.

From the first meeting to the closing date of our residence we were not only impressed by the professionalism and expertise displayed by this team but on a more personal level we felt a connection made to our particular circumstances and needs. Follow up support has continued weeks after our move.

We highly recommend this transitional service.”

Raymond and Sandra B.

“I hardly know where to begin in thanking Tanya and her team for everything they did when my mother moved from her home to a retirement lodge. They took care of almost everything. Tanya booked the mover, helped Mom decide what to take with her and what to do with items she wasn't taking, designed the room layouts for the new place, packed, took care of donating or selling items as needed, and arranged for the old house to be cleaned.

On the day of the move, she supervised the moving company, taking the most delicate items over herself, and worked with her team to unpack, arrange and decorate the new home. Amazingly, she had Mom's new home completely set up in a day – including pictures hung, fridge stocked, bed made and unexpected personal touches, like framing Grandma's needlework. Mom was able to move seamlessly from old home to new. And throughout the process, Tanya and Trish were cheerful, considerate and professional. Mom and I were able to enjoy the excitement of planning and moving without the stress.

I cannot speak highly enough of Tanya and her team. Thank you!”

T. Shields

“Moving my Dad to a new province during lock downs from a pandemic was challenging enough. Then to clean and prepare my parents’ home for sale from across the country seemed daunting. Tanya and her crew were truly amazing. Their sensitivity towards the emotional attachments, and the ability to get things done in the time frame was so helpful. The attention to detail and the ability to organize all the moving pieces was invaluable. I would recommend Tanya again and again. I couldn't have done it without her.”

Candi I.

“Thank you so much for an all-encompassing move from our house to our retirement home. Your attention and knowledge of detail made is some much easier and kept us on track, which gave me confidence that everything was running smoothly!

It was such a pleasure coming into our new home with everything arranged so tastefully – you should have been an interior designer!

Gordon and I will always recommend you & Trish to our friends & neighbours.”

Clare & Gordon

“We were extremely worried about moving our dad, he doesn't like any change. Tanya and her crew were so attentive though, any little issue that came up they were right on it. Dad actually seems happy with the move!”

Stevland Ambrose

“Tanya recently helped clients of mine and we are all extremely pleased with the process. Lifestyle Moves helped get the home ready to list for sale. They then packed up all of the belongings, placed items in storage, sold or donated other items, and stayed in constant communication with my clients and myself. They couldn't have sold their house without Tanya, and I found the help invaluable! I would highly recommend Tanya and Lifestyle Moves Ltd to help with your next move!”

Christie Bond

“Lifestyle Moves helped me after I sold my house. I had furniture that we needed to move and store until our new home was ready. Tanya researched various moving and storage companies and recommended the one she thought would be the best fit for our needs. We had some expensive pieces of furniture that needed to be dismantled and properly wrapped before moving to the storage facility. Tanya managed the entire process for us. After this experience I would never move again without the assistance of Tanya and her team; they made it effortless.”

Sandra Ramos