What is a senior move manager and what do they do?

A senior move manager is a professional who helps older adults and their families plan and carry out a move, most commonly a downsizing move or a transition to a retirement community, assisted living or memory care. Unlike a standard moving company, a senior move manager provides a wider service that goes beyond the physical move.

Senior move managers help with sorting belongings (what to keep, donate, sell or discard), coordinating estate sales or donation pickups, floor planning the new residence so furniture fits before moving day, managing the move itself and setting up the new home so the senior is settled on arrival.

Senior move managers often work alongside moving companies to provide a complete service. They can be especially valuable for moves into retirement communities, where the emotional and logistical demands of the transition call for extra care and coordination.