SENIOR TRANSITIONING SERVICES OF CENTRAL IOWA, LLC

What SENIOR TRANSITIONING SERVICES OF CENTRAL IOWA, LLC does

Senior Transitioning Services of Central Iowa, LLC is a privately held, founder-operated professional services firm founded in 2015 by Tisa Johnson, a former social worker. The company provides move management and transition assistance to older adults and their families, covering the full lifecycle of a senior move: transition planning, downsizing and rightsizing decisions, complete packing in one day, setup of the new space in one day, distribution of belongings through family, sale, donation, or trash, and preparation of the previous home for sale. Supplemental offerings include post-move recovery assistance and long-distance move coordination for out-of-state clients and remote family members.

The business operates on a flat-fee, project-based pricing model rather than hourly billing, beginning with a free, no-obligation in-person or phone consultation and concluding with a customized proposal. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm is delivered entirely through owner- and team-led on-site labor, supplemented by a Wix-hosted marketing website, a Facebook page, and direct phone and contact-form intake. Distribution is sales-led and geographically concentrated, with primary service in Polk County and surrounding counties in Central Iowa, and selective coverage statewide in Iowa and to/from out-of-state destinations.

The firm holds NASMM (National Association of Senior Move Managers) membership and a TSB Certified designation, is insured and bonded, and deliberately maintains no financial relationships with senior living communities, realtors, or tag sale companies in order to preserve client-only advocacy. There are no external investors, no parent company, no disclosed funding events, and no enterprise or institutional customers; the entire customer base is composed of individual older adults and their families on one-off engagements.

Name

SENIOR TRANSITIONING SERVICES OF CENTRAL IOWA, LLC

Legal name

Senior Transitioning Services of Central Iowa, LLC

Website

https://seniortransitioning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Senior Transitioning Services of Central Iowa provides move management, downsizing, packing, unpacking, home emptying, and home-preparation services for older adults and their families in Central Iowa, led by founder Tisa Johnson since 2015.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Move Management

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior Move Management (HSAFAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior & Assisted-Living Local Moving (HSAKAAAD), Storage Planning & Transition Management (HSAFAFAI), Interstate Senior Moving & Downsizing (Long-Distance) (HSAKABAC)

Keywords

• Senior move management
• Downsizing assistance
• Senior relocation services
• Estate clearing services
• Transition coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Senior Transitioning Services: Professional services for older adults and families undergoing life transitions. Services are customized to each client's unique needs and typically billed as a flat fee rather than hourly. Initial consultation is free with no obligation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Senior Transitioning Services provides move management and transitioning assistance for older adults leaving their long-time homes for new living arrangements. Services span creating a customized transition plan, hands-on support for sorting and downsizing/rightsizing decisions, packing the entire house in one day, setting up the new space in one day, distributing belongings via family, sale, donation, or trash, and preparing the previous home for sale. Engagement begins with a free, no-obligation consultation followed by a customized flat-fee pricing proposal tailored to each client's unique situation, with clients free to use as little or as much of the services as they wish.

Product overview

Senior Transitioning Services is a single-service senior moving assistance company offering a comprehensive suite of transition-related services for older adults and their families. The core offering centers on personalized move management from initial planning through final home preparation for sale. Services are modular, allowing clients to choose as little or as much help as needed. The company provides free initial consultations followed by customized flat-fee pricing proposals tailored to each client's unique situation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Transitioning Services A comprehensive senior moving and transition assistance service for older adults and their families leaving their long-time homes for new living arrangements, encompassing planning, downsizing, packing, unpacking, setup, home preparation for sale, and post-move support under a single customizable engagement.
• Planning and Downsizing/Rightsizing Support Hands-on help creating a customized transition plan and making sorting, downsizing, or 'rightsizing' decisions for older-adult clients, available independently of a full move engagement.
• Packing and Unpacking Services Complete house packing executed in a single day and new-space setup completed in a single day, handling the physical logistics of a senior move.
• Home Emptying and Belonging Distribution Distribution of belongings to family, sale, donation, or trash after a senior move, including post-move home emptying services whether or not the company handled the original move.
• Home Preparation for Sale Preparation of the senior's previous home for sale, handling the operational details needed to get the property ready for listing.
• Move Recovery Assistance Post-move support for clients who have already relocated and need help getting settled or continuing to downsize in their new home.
• Long-Distance Move Coordination Coordination of moves that extend out of state, with the company keeping remote family members informed at each step and coordinating with other relevant professionals on the client's behalf.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Moving Concierge: Senior-focused moving concierge that handles downsizing, packing, and transition coordination for older adults. Directly comparable service mix targeting the same customer pain points.
• Gentle Transitions: Established senior move management firm providing downsizing, move coordination, and estate-clearing services to older adults. Comparable because it competes for the same 'helping seniors move' niche with similar full-service engagement model.
• Smooth Transitions (LSM): Senior move management company providing downsizing, relocation coordination, and estate dispersal for older adults and families. Comparable because it offers an end-to-end move management solution with the same emotional-plus-logical support positioning.
• Caring Transitions: Largest US franchise network offering senior move management, downsizing, and estate liquidation services. Directly comparable because it provides the same move management, packing, and home-clearing offerings to older adults and their families, but at national scale versus Central Iowa only.

Broad incumbents

• Senior Helpers: National in-home senior care franchise that could expand or partner into move management services. Comparable as an adjacent senior-services incumbent operating in the same customer segment.
• Two Men and a Truck (senior moving services): Large national moving franchise that has expanded into senior moving and packing services. Comparable because it overlaps on the physical moving/packing portion of the engagement, but is broader incumbent focused on general moves rather than senior-specialist transition management.
• Right at Home (senior care services): National in-home senior care franchise. Comparable as a senior-services incumbent that could bundle or refer into transition services, though its core offering is caregiving rather than move management.
• Allied Van Lines (senior relocation): Large national moving carrier with a senior relocation program offering packing and move coordination. Comparable because it overlaps on the moving logistics portion of the engagement though it is not a senior-specialist transition manager.

Others

• A Place for Mom: Senior living referral network that connects families with senior housing, complementary to STS's transition services. Comparable as a partner/referral channel rather than direct competitor, since both touch the same older-adult transition journey.
• Senior Move Management (NASMM member directory): National Association of Senior Move Managers is the trade body of which STS is a member. Comparable as the umbrella ecosystem of certified senior move managers across the US, and the channel through which STS acquires credentials and referral visibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seniortransitioningservices/timeline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/senior-transitioning-services-of-central-iowa-llc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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