Who actually helps with the sorting, packing, and moving for a senior?
There's a whole profession for this, and most households don't find out until they're drowning: senior move managers. They run the move like a stage manager runs a play — sorting alongside your parent at a humane pace, planning the new floor layout so the furniture that matters actually fits, coordinating movers, and unpacking until the new place has the photos on the wall the first night.
Typical cost runs $65 to $125 an hour, and total bills land in the low thousands depending on how much help you want. For a long-distance family, they're worth every dollar — they're the hands you can't be. The national association (NASMM) lists vetted ones, and I keep my own short list of people who do this gently in the Twin Cities.
Want the list? Just ask. No strings on it.
I wrote this answer, and I stand behind it. I'm Chris Deutsch, a Minneapolis Realtor (MN #20382264). Twenty-five years of walking these neighborhoods, checking basements, and sitting across kitchen tables from people making exactly this call. I re-check every answer and date it — this one was last verified .
If your situation is more specific than the market, that's the one worth talking through. Email me at chris@lakesarearealty.com.