“My mom passed and we needed help cleaning out her place. I was referred to Andrei by the assisted living facility. He took care of everything at a very reasonable rate. He even returned a cable box for us. I can't recommend him highly enough.”
How a move day goes
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Before the day
Get the move-in date, the room's measurements and any elevator or loading-area rules from the facility, then book around them.
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Sort with your parent
Walk the current home and mark what is coming, what the family is taking and what is going.
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Load and drive
The furniture that is coming along goes on the truck, wrapped and carried by the same small crew.
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Set up the room
Everything is carried into the new room and set where the resident wants it.
Facilities that come up in our reviews
- Maplewood
- Mayflower
- Thirwood Place
How is a senior move different from a regular move?
The truck is usually lighter. The job is not. A move into assisted living often means fitting a lifetime of furniture into one room, so the day includes decisions about what goes, what stays with the family, and what gets donated. The crew has to be patient with those decisions and with a parent who may be anxious about the whole day.
That is why these moves suit a small crew that stays the same from job to job. Reviewers describe the guys as polite, kind and very gentle with important belongings. Nobody is rushing you toward the next appointment.
How does a move between assisted-living facilities work?
Most facilities set the terms: a move-in date, a window for using the elevator or loading area, and sometimes rules about when outside crews can be on the property. Confirm those with the front desk first, then book the move around them.
On the day, the furniture that is coming along goes on the truck, gets carried into the new room and is set where the resident wants it. One Google reviewer hired Andrei to move a 92-year-old mother from one Cape facility to another with more care. Another had him move her mother into Thirwood Place.
Mazheika Moving handles senior and assisted-living moves across Cape Cod: downsizing a parent, moving between care levels, and working around a facility's schedule. Owner Andrei Mazheika and a small, steady crew do the work.
What if I live out of state and can't be there?
Many of these calls come from adult children who are hours away. You can talk to Andrei by phone, and you can send a quote request from anywhere. If you would rather not start with a call, Andrei phones you back.
Can you clear out the old apartment too?
Yes. Emptying the place a parent is leaving is a separate job from moving what they keep, and Andrei does both. One family, referred to him by an assisted-living facility, had him clear out a mother's home after she passed. If the job is mostly clearing, see our estate cleanout service. If a lot of the furniture is old or sentimental, read about how we handle antiques and irreplaceable pieces.
What if my parent is downsizing rather than moving to care?
Downsizing moves for parents are a regular part of this work, and families often come to Andrei through the facility they are moving into. The same small crew moves what is coming along, and the same crew can clear the rest. Fitting a lifetime of furniture into a smaller space means choices about what stays, what the family takes and what is donated, and the crew is patient while those are made.
When the old home needs to be emptied after the move, see estate cleanouts. Tell Andrei in your quote request that you are downsizing and he will plan the move and the clearing together.
What should families do before the move date?
Call the facility first and get three things: the move-in date, the room's measurements, and any rules about elevators and loading areas. Then walk the current home with your parent and mark what is coming, what the family is taking, and what is going. Decisions made a week ahead keep the move day calm.
Photograph the furniture layout your parent is used to and set the new room up the same way where you can. Familiar placement of a chair or a lamp does a lot for someone settling into a new space. Tell the crew about anything fragile or sentimental when you book, so those pieces are wrapped and carried by the same person start to finish.
Where do you do senior moves?
Across the Cape, from Falmouth and Mashpee to Hyannis, Harwich, Chatham and Orleans, and off-Cape to Plymouth, the South Shore and Boston. Andrei is based in Hyannis and call or text any time, any day, to check a date.
Request a quote and Andrei calls you back
Request a quoteHow booking works
- 01
Quote
Send us the details and get a price before anything is booked.
- 02
Call
Andrei calls to confirm the job, the price and your date.
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Book
Once you both agree, the date is locked in.
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Move
The crew shows up and gets it done, and you can call Andrei directly.
Common questions
Can you work around the facility's move-in schedule?
Yes. Timing is set by the facility, and the move is planned around it. Tell us the move-in date and any elevator or loading-area rules when you request your quote.
Do you move just a few pieces of furniture into assisted living?
Yes. Small jobs are welcome. Reviewers say other movers called their job too small or never called back, and Andrei answered right away.
How do I get a price if I live out of state?
Call or send a quote request. Andrei confirms the price with you before anything is booked.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Mazheika Moving Services is licensed and insured, USDOT 2267484, and has been operating since 2010.
Serving Hyannis, Centerville, Barnstable, Osterville, Marstons Mills, Cotuit, Mashpee, Falmouth and every village in between, plus Plymouth, the South Shore, Boston, and long-distance across New England. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
