Senior Downsizing & Estate Transitions
Your single point of contact from start to finish — senior move management, estate clear-outs, property prep, and home sales.
How We Help
Whether you're settling an estate or helping a loved one move to senior living, we manage the details from start to finish. Here's how we can help:
CARE & PLACEMENT REFERRALS
Coordinating the Next Chapter
Every transition looks different. Some families need a Geriatric Care Manager to assess what level of support is right; some need a senior living placement advisor to find the right community; some need in-home care so a parent can stay put a while longer. We know the trusted professionals in Rochester who provide these services, and we connect your family with the right one for your situation while we manage the property side of the transition.
SENIOR DOWNSIZING & MOVE MANAGEMENT
Managed by Our Own Team
Our downsizing team manages the entire move — a furniture plan for the new residence, side-by-side sorting sessions, packing oversight, and move-day management. We unpack, set up the kitchen, make the beds, and remove every box, so the new home feels like home on day one.
Planning ahead? We can begin sorting, organizing, and space-planning while you're still at home, so the move is calm and unhurried when the time comes.
ESTATE SALES
Maximizing the Estate's Return
We help determine the most profitable path for the home's contents. Whether the physical assets require a high-traffic in-person sale, a targeted online auction, or a strategic buyout, we secure the ideal partner and oversee the entire timeline.
DONATIONS
Given a Second Life
We coordinate all logistics with vetted local nonprofits, ensuring items that mattered to your family find a meaningful purpose. Reflecting your choice, you receive appropriate documentation for tax purposes.
CLEAR-OUTS
Nothing Left Behind
Once saleable items are handled and family keepsakes are retrieved, we source competing quotes from vetted local crews and oversee the complete removal of everything remaining — down to a broom-swept finish. Anything of apparent value discovered along the way is flagged for your decision, never discarded.
HOUSE REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS
Strategic Enhancements
If the home needs work, we can draw on our vetted network of contractors, we source multiple competitive quotes per project — ensuring exceptional quality while maximizing your return on investment. Whether it's minor touch-ups or essential repairs, we handle the oversight so the home is buyer-ready.
DEEP CLEANS
Top-To-Bottom Detail
We coordinate full-property restorative cleaning through vetted specialist cleaners. From addressing post-clear-out residue to detailing grout, appliances, and baseboards, we ensure complete sanitation. By the time the home reaches photography day, it presents as if it were brand new.
CURB APPEAL & EXTERIOR PREP
Flawless First Impressions
A buyer's decision begins at the curb. We coordinate comprehensive exterior preparation — including professional power washing, hardscape cleaning, and landscape restoration. Timed perfectly for listing photography, these improvements dramatically elevate the property’s market presentation and perceived value.
LISTING & SALE
The Same Person, All the Way Through
Connor personally lists, markets, and negotiates the sale through Elysian Homes by Mark Siwiec & Associates. Because the commission funds the coordination, everything above comes at no additional cost when Home Hands manages your sale — and the person who coordinated your transition is the same person sitting at the closing table.
Professional Membership
A Professional Commitment to Senior Transitions
Home Hands of Rochester is a member of the National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers, the professional body for senior move management in North America. NASMM members work to established standards of practice and carry required insurance — so families know what they're getting before anyone walks through the door.
Step away from the logistics. We have the transition handled.
We invite you to schedule an initial conversation. We'll learn about your situation, and outline a clear, custom plan so you know exactly what to expect.
Your Single Trusted Point of Contact.
CONNOR BOYD
CO-FOUNDER | DIRECTOR OF ESTATE & SENIOR TRANSITIONS
Connor Boyd works directly with every Home Hands client from the initial consultation to the closing table. Whether helping a senior downsize, managing estate liquidation and clear-outs, or preparing the property for market, he provides hands-on guidance at every step.
Because Connor is also a licensed real estate salesperson with Elysian Homes by Mark Siwiec & Associates, he seamlessly bridges transition management and the home sale itself — eliminating handoffs, fragmented vendors, and the stress of starting over with someone new.
A lifelong Fairport resident, Connor built Home Hands around a simple standard: families and seniors navigating major life transitions deserve a single, trusted advocate in their corner from start to finish.