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About Darlene
I was inspired to create this business from the desire to help others become organized and to assist seniors where services were lacking.
Hello Darlene was born shortly after I retired from a 34-year career in the financial industry and in the middle of a pandemic. I finally had some time to organize and declutter my home after years of living a busy career-&-two-kids lifestyle.
As part of the sandwich generation, my husband and I were caregivers for a loved one with complex needs for several years while raising two teenage daughters. We had to navigate the challenging maze of the health care system and the downsizing/relocation processes. Add on being a co-founder of a not-for-profit organization and an active volunteer in my community – time was a rare commodity. These personal experiences allowed me to identify gaps in services in the community. I was passionate about finding ways to share my knowledge and skills to help.
My first Senior Transition project began with the move of a loved one to a retirement home. My priority was for the new space to reflect her home of many years and many memories, to ensure a calm and comfortable adjustment. The result was fantastic. Trust me when I say that moving a loved one, decluttering a family home, and downsizing, can be a very emotionally charged and overwhelming experience for a family.
On the other side of the spectrum, my energetic Mom wants to age independently in her own home and has been successfully doing so for years. These two seniors following very different paths, plus several others whom I care deeply about, have been my inspiration and motivation to change my planned retirement into entrepreneurship.
My passion for organizing in my work and home life led me to become a member of the Professional Organizers of Canada. Becoming a member of the Age Friendly Business Academy has allowed me to better understand Aging challenges and solutions. Completing my Age Safety Certification and becoming a member of Eldercare Planners of Canada enhances my services when working with older adults and brings my business full circle. Hello Darlene is able to provide any service required for an aging adult and/or to help their adult children.
Drawing from all of my experiences, I have created Hello Darlene to help families of older adults or anyone struggling in their home or with life transitions. My goal is to simplify these transitions and to share my knowledge and experience with kindness, support, respect, and compassion.
This business is a true passion and helping people with Professional Organizing and Eldercare Services is my dream job! I was thrilled to be nominated and win ‘New Small Business of the Year’ in 2023 from our local Chamber of Commerce.
Hello Darlene was presented the ‘New Small Business of the Year Award’ by the North Bay Chamber of Commerce in 2023.
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Hello Darlene offers support and encouragement in a caring, compassionate and respectful way, in-person or virtually.
All our services are customized to your needs and can be purchased individually, in packages, and as gift certificates.
Speaking Engagements
Darlene has a passion for sharing knowledge with others. As an experienced speaker within her community and virtually on a wide variety of topics. Sharing her enthusiasm for all things Legacy Planning, Life Transitions, and Home Organization.
We engage and inspire our audiences with our interactive presentations and workshops on a variety of topics that can be tailored to your needs.
Examples of topics we have delivered:
- Aging at Home
- Office organization for the Chaotic Life of an Entrepreneur
- Estate & Legacy Planning 101
- Be Ready to Downsize and Sell Your Home
- Age-Friendly Business information
- Calm the Paper Clutter
Organizations for whom we have presented:
- Business Womens’ Network Association, Virtual
- PARO Centre for Women Enterprise,Virtual
- Canadore College, Village Project: Seniors’ Symposium
- United Church-North Bay
- Women to the Power of 10 Group, North Bay, Virtual
- PROBUS group, North Bay Virtual
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Darlene represents Northern Ontario as a Member of Eldercare Planning. Our members are experts in senior living navigation and placement, and also assist families with downsizing, estate planning, eldercare planning, transitions, home safety, and much more.
Darlene is a Trained Professional Organizer through Organizers In Canada and holds several certificates from the Institute of Chronic Disorganization.
Darlene is a Senior Home Safety Specialist. This certificate empowers professionals with actionable ways to better help educate clients, older adults and their family members on the serious issues of home safety, fall prevention, financial exploitation and personal safety.
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Professional Organizing
Hello Darlene organizes and declutters your spaces to provide a calmer & more efficient environment.
Life can be busy and keeping a home in order can be challenging at times. Strategic organization makes day-to-day life easier, reduces stress, and helps to save time and money.
Decluttering
Do you set things aside, intending to sort them later…and now the piles are overwhelming? Are you feeling stuck and don’t know where to start?
Maybe you have a busy family, are recovering from a setback, or find yourself in transition. Life gets busy and you sometimes feel like you’re drowning. Have you been working from home and your work area has become cluttered with papers, files, and office supplies?
Downsizing & Relocating
As we age, we often need to make changes in order to live independently and safely for longer in the place we love and call home. A recent change in h
Downsizing is a life-changing decision, and as with any other essential decision in life, start with a plan. By creating a plan, you simplify the downsizing process and prepare yourself and your family emotionally.
It can be difficult to let go of a household full of possessions and memories. We help to simplify the process.
Legacy Planning
A high percentage of Canadians do not have critical documents or a plan in place in case of an emergency. There can be serious consequences as a result.
With advance planning and document organization, your family, Power of Attorney, and Executors will be able to execute your wishes efficiently and without stress.
Legacy Organizer
The Legacy Plan Organizer is a practical guide developed through Darlene’s many life and work experiences. The Organizer is easy to use, flexible to change to your individual circumstances, and easily adaptable to future changes.
We have created the workbook so you or someone else can step in and manage a person’s life in case of an emergency, health event, or death.
Aging in Place
Are you or a loved one among the large number of Canadians who want to age at home safely, and for longer, in the place you love?
At Hello Darlene, we help you make this happen with guidance and support. We create a personalized roadmap of services specific to your needs to be able to age at home independently and to help support families during life transitions. We leave no stone unturned.
Retirement Living
Hello Darlene helps older adults and families select the perfect Retirement living home and develop roadmaps to provide peace of mind for their potential relocation or transition to a retirement home or long-term care home.
Speaking Engagements
Darlene has a passion for sharing knowledge with others. As an experienced speaker within her community and virtually on a wide variety of topics. Sharing her enthusiasm for all things Legacy Planning, Life Transitions, and Home Organization.