Packing and Shipping for Seniors Home Care Path

One of the joys of senior living is sharing with family. Packing and shipping items to family can help the senior feel more connected. While out shopping in the Outlet Mall the senior purchases four Twilight movie themed shirts for the grandchildren. Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com staff determine the grandchildren all live in two seperate households approximately three blocks apart. The senior agrees shirts can be sent to one package and the receiver can distribute to the grandchildren of both houses. The senior would like the shirts to arrive safe and fast. The senior wants the grandchildren to be able to wear them with the summer season. Home Care Path staff and the senior find the items can be shipped by the United States Postal Service through priority mail. Home Care Path staff and the senior choose priority mail because the box is provided. Priority mailed items usually get to the persons home in 3-4 days. Home Care Path staff and the senior decide not to use the flat rate priority boxes because the items are shirts , lighter fabric. This can save some money. The senior and Home Care Path staff put together a hand written note to accompany the shirts. Home Care Path staff and the senior pack the shirts and the hand written note into the priority box provided by the Post Office. On each side of the box opening is a wax paper that lifts as the flap folds and the sealant closes the box securely. The senior and the Home Care Path staff write the return address and the shipping address on the box. The addresses are checked against the paper copies from the home to be sure they are written correctly. The Home Care Path staff and the senior apply some additional tape provided at the Post Office to each end. The box will be delivered just like letters would come to the families residence mail box. The postal clerk suggests mailing insurance which is about 1.30 for 50.00 worth of of coverage. The senior and the Home Care Path staff decide to insure the package for the 50.00. The total shipping cost is 7.34. The postal clerk provides the senior and the Home Care Path staff a mailing receipt and a mailing insurance receipt. The postal clerk instructs the the senior and the Home Care Path staff to hold on to the receipts until the merchandise has been delivered in a safe and timely manner. The senior and The Home Care Path staff call the family who will receive the package, requesting they contact the senior when the package arrives. The family calls the senior two days later to report the shirts arrived safe and sound and the grandchildren loved the surprise.