A free guide for Houston families
Everything your family needs to move and care for a parent, in the right order.
When Mom falls or Dad can't manage the stairs, most families start with a search box. KinSource gives you a plan instead: what to do first, what it usually costs in Houston, and who to call, starting with help that's free.
First place, Houston Hackathon 2026
- Free public help, always listed first
- 2-1-1 Texas
- Aging & Disability Resource Center
- Harris County Area Agency on Aging
- Medicare Care Compare
- Long-term Care Ombudsman
Free help first. No paid placement.
- Free for families
- No account needed
- Checked by hand
- Large-type PDF
- Houston costs
One plan in the right order, instead of forty open browser tabs.
Movers, haulers, cleaners, contractors, an estate sale company, sometimes a realtor and an elder law attorney. We put them in one plan, in the order you'll need them.
For daughters and sons, spouses, in-laws, nieces and nephews, neighbors, and parents planning their own move.
- 615,700
- adults 65 and over in Harris County
- $0
- to use KinSource
- 5 to 6
- separate vendors in a typical move
- One place
- to start, for the whole family
A plan in the right order.
What to do first and what can wait, what each step usually costs in Houston, and who to call, starting with free public help.
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Choose your lane, tell us the situation, and get a step-by-step plan with Houston cost ranges. Download it or share it with your family.
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Public agencies and nonprofits that serve Harris County. Always open, no account needed.
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What things cost, how to start the conversation, helping from out of town, and hurricane season.
Read the guidesNot sure where to start?
Make two free calls.
Before you hire anyone or sign anything, two free phone lines can tell you what your parent already qualifies for. Both serve Harris County, and neither needs an account or a referral.
If your parent is in the hospital now, ask for the discharge planner or social worker today and mention both numbers.
2-1-1 Texas
Dial 2-1-1Free · 24 hours a day · English, Spanish and other languages
The statewide help line. Tell them what's happening and they'll point you to the nearest programs.
Aging & Disability Resource Center
855-937-2372Free · Weekdays, business hours · Serves Harris County
The front door to long-term care help. Ask for “options counseling” if you don't know where to begin.