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How to Pay for Assisted Living before the Move.
Get your parents into independent living, assisted living or memory care without coming out-of-pocket. Move first, then sell the house.
Everything gets paid after the house sells.
In 15 minutes or less will you will get clarity.
Move Mom First advances the cost of moving a parent into senior living. Then, we manage moving, prepping and selling the home. It's “like an advance on equity”. The family pays nothing out of pocket. Everything is settled at closing.
“It feels like you’re not coming out of pocket.”
See how the Move Mom First program works
In this short video, we walk you through every step — from the first conversation to the day your loved one settles into their new community.
One team coordinates the prepping, the moving, and the selling.
You are not managing six vendors. You are not fronting payments or chasing contractors. You make the decisions. Concierge pays the vendors. We coordinate the work.
We prepare the house
Cleanout, junk removal, painting, flooring, repairs, staging, landscaping — scoped, scheduled, and paid for. You approve the plan in writing, then you go back to your life.
We coordinate the move
Movers, packing, and the transition to the community on the timeline the community gave you. Your parent is settled in their new unit while the house is being prepared behind them.
We list and sell the home
The house goes to market prepared and priced for what it is actually worth — not what an investor will pay for it as-is. Everything advanced is settled from the proceeds at closing.
Pay at Closing. No Out-of-Pocket.
From Overwhelmed to Peace-of-Mind.
Mom takes the unit that is available now, instead of the one that opens up in six months.
You stop being the family member who has to ask siblings for money.
You are not spending your PTO in a driveway with a dumpster.
The house sells for what it is worth, not what an investor will pay for it.
One point of contact, instead of coordinating six vendors.
Avoid resentment caused by using your money, mom's money or family money.
Track all expenses in one place, in the Concierge finance portal.
Pay at Closing. No Out-of-Pocket.
How Concierge funds work.
- Compass Concierge advances the funds. You only pay interest on what you actually use.
- Pay vendors via cash, check or debit. You don't come out of pocket.
- Vendors and scope of work approved by you before anything starts.
- Settle expenses from the proceeds at closing. No monthly payments.
- You are the decision maker every step of the way, from start to finish.
- The Concierge portal is a neutral space for siblings and power of attorney to access funds, track and pay for expenses.
Pay at Closing. No Out-of-Pocket.
In 15 minutes or less will you will get clarity.
Three steps. That's it.
We don't pad the process. One call, we handle the middle, and Mom is settled while the house sells.
Mom Moves First
Your parent(s) moves into the senior community. We help coordinate the move. You pay movers with Concierge funds.
We Prep the House.
We prep the house. You pay our vendors or you own. You approve the scope of the work and then you go back to your life.
We Sell the House.
As professional Realtors, we list and sell the house. Concierge funds paid back at closing.
Your timeline, week by week
From the first call to the house on the market.
We front the cost,so you don't have to.
Move Mom First advances the cost of moving your parent into senior living and preparing their home for sale against the home's equity. The family pays nothing out of pocket. Everything is settled at closing.
- We advance the funds — you only pay interest on what you use
- You distribute Concierge funds to the community or vendors via check, cash or debit.
- Covered: cleanout, junk removal, painting, flooring, roof, HVAC, staging, landscaping, moving
- One scope of work, approved by you in writing before anything starts
- Everything is settled from the proceeds at closing — no monthly payment while the house is on the market
- You are the decision maker on every line item
Services Covered.
You decide which services you want. Use your vendors or ours. You pay vendors directly via your Market Ready Concierge funds. Pay vendors via cash, check or debit. You only accrue interest on what you spend.
Assisted living
Communities with daily support, meals, and care.
Independent living
Active, maintenance-free senior living options.
Memory care
Secure, specialized care for cognitive needs.
Full cleanout
Decades of belongings sorted, donated, and hauled.
Junk removal
Dumpsters, hauling, and disposal fees.
Painting
Interior and exterior, neutral and market-ready.
Flooring
Refinishing hardwood, replacing worn carpet.
Roof & HVAC repairs
The items an inspection will find anyway.
Staging
Furniture, styling, and photography-ready rooms.
Landscaping
Curb appeal, cleanup, and seasonal plantings.
Moving costs
Packing and the move into the community.
Coordination
One scope, one contact, every vendor scheduled.
Trusts & Estates Attorney
Estate planning, wills, and asset protection guidance.
Eldercare Attorney
Guardianship, Medicaid, and long-term care planning.
Other Consultants & Practitioners
A network of specialists to support every step.
In 15 minutes or less will you will get clarity.
You have a choice.
Same house, two options.
- Overwhelm from which steps to take delays move.
- Family cleans the house and coordinates vendors.
- Family splits the expenses.
- Figure out the expenses after closing.
- Mom moves on the community's timeline.
- One Team coordinates the move and sale.
- Use Concierge funds to make aall payments.
- All expenses itemized and settled at closing.
The questions families actually ask.
Trusted by families across the region
Real families. Real transitions. Real peace of mind.
"Moving my mother into assisted living felt overwhelming until we found Move Mom First. They handled everything — the packing, the staging, the sale — with such care. Mom was settled in her new community in three weeks."
"The concierge fund was a lifesaver. We didn't have to spend a dime upfront to get the house ready. It sold for more than we expected, and the team made the whole process feel dignified and calm."
"I was nervous about leaving my home of 40 years. The team treated every box and every memory with respect. My new apartment feels like home already, and my daughter has peace of mind."
In 15 minutes or less will you will get clarity.
Why I built this
It came from sitting in families' living rooms at one of the most difficult moments in their lives.
We had the privilege of working with families who had reached the point where Mom or Dad could no longer safely remain at home.
The family knew Mom needed to move.
Sometimes it was because of a health or safety concern. Sometimes the cost of care at home had become overwhelming. Sometimes the family had simply reached the point where they knew something had to change.
But knowing Mom needed to move was only the beginning.
We saw how overwhelming that moment could be.
Families often had significant equity in the home, but the money they needed was locked inside it. They needed a simple bridge — something flexible that could help with Mom's transition, moving expenses, furniture, contractors and preparing the home for sale.
But they needed more than access to funds.
They needed someone they could trust to help coordinate everything and guide them through the sale of one of their family's largest assets.
That realization became Move Mom First.
We took a Compass-powered program traditionally used to help sellers prepare their homes for market and applied it to a much bigger problem: helping families take care of Mom first.
Because we realized something important:
Everything gets easier when you Move Mom First.
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