Helping a parent leave the house they raised a family in is one of the hardest moves there is, and it shouldn’t be rushed by a crew watching the clock. Ivy Movers does senior moves and downsizing across Hyattsville and Prince George’s County with a slower, gentler hand — we plan around the person, not just the boxes. A lot of these moves are out of a longtime Route 1 home into a smaller place, a retirement community, or a family member’s house, and they come with decades of belongings and a lot of memories attached.
We help sort before we ever load: what’s coming to the new place, what’s going to family, what’s being donated or let go. Our movers are patient about it — there’s no sighing in the doorway while someone decides about a hutch. We handle the fragile keepsakes and the heavy furniture carefully, label clearly, and keep the day calm instead of chaotic, which matters a great deal when the person moving is overwhelmed.
Settling in, not just dropping off
The job isn’t done when the truck is empty. For seniors especially, we set the new place up so it feels livable that night — the bed assembled and made-up area cleared, the chairs where they’re reachable, the kitchen essentials within easy reach, not a wall of boxes to climb. Because it’s our own trained crew the whole way through, there’s one familiar team, one written quote, and one company a worried family can actually call. We move at the pace the day needs, and we treat the people the way we’d want our own parents treated.
What's Included
- A patient, unhurried pace set around the person moving
- Help sorting what to keep, gift, donate or let go
- Careful handling of fragile keepsakes and heavy furniture
- Clear labeling so nothing important gets lost
- Beds assembled and essentials placed within easy reach
- New home set up to be livable the first night
- One trained crew and one written quote, start to finish
What Does It Cost?
Local crews from $149/hr — or a flat written rate
2-mover crew, truck, blankets & dollies included.
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