Actually, Andi there are support services for that here in Los Angeles. There is someone I refer clients to frequently that is local. In my area, we have a network of Senior Centers all with ombudsmen. There is an organization called ONE which is all about senior resources of all kinds from care to transportation to Meals on Wheels to housing; There is a therapist/social worker that is highly respected who deals with all the gerentology issues that families face. And there is a woman who does nothing but placement in various levels of care from independent living to nursing homes. And as a last resort there is also a govenment agency dealing with nothing but conservatorships for those who have no one to oversee those who need need care and have no advocate.

In Tuscon there is a very active chapter of my business group, The National Assn. of Women Business Owners, many whom I have met at National Conferences. I think it's called the Southern Arizona Chapter. (www.nawbo.org)

When we had to move Frank's mother from Denver, I had met a woman named Teri Dion whose business was called Elder Move. Since we could not oversee the the taking down of her house, we went through everything and marked it's intended destination. She had a connection to a moving company and we saved 35%. She packed it, sold it, shipped it, had consignment companies come in and take things - and she had several so that all the things we did not want to keep but still had value were taken care of. She even had a crew come in and clean. We paid her less than $1000 for her services and it was well worth it.
The National Association of Professional Organizers (www.napo.org) also has people who specialize in these kinds of things.

They are all out there. It's a matter of being connected and knowing how to ferret them out.