Long Distance Move Checklist
- Open new bank accounts.
Transfer funds and anything you have in your safety deposit box.
- Health Care.
Take the time to choose new health professionals. Research the Internet for doctors, dentists, specialists and hospitals. Ask new friends and working
colleagues for recommendations. - Prescriptions.
Be sure to get a couple of months’ worth of prescriptions from your doctor before moving.
- Medical Records.
Get copies of doctor’s records and case records and have them forwarded to your new doctor.
- Insurance.
Check all of your insurance policies to ensure that coverage will continue in your new area. If not, ask your insurance agent for a recommendation.
- Memberships.
Formally resign or transfer memberships from any local organizations or associations.
- School Records.
Ask the school to make a copy for you to take with you.
- Borrowed Items.
Return library books, rental videos or other items you may have borrowed from friends or neighbours.
- Trip to new home.
Pack a first aid box and a food and beverage “care package” for the trip to your new home.