Helping a parent downsize or move into care? Our senior movers in Bakersfield pack gently, move at a calm pace and set up the new room the same day. Call us to plan it.
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Senior movers in Bakersfield earn their keep in the planning weeks. Together with you and your family, we study the floor plan of the new home or care residence and agree on which furniture fits. What stays behind is marked for family, donation or storage, so move day carries only what has a place.
Mentors Moving & Storage has moved households since 2006, and the movers who come into your home are our own employees.
We charge for senior moves in Bakersfield by the hour, for the movers and the truck, at the rates in the table. Most of these moves carry less than the home they leave, and three things shape the hours.
A one-room assisted living move takes far fewer hours than a full house going to a two-bedroom home.
Packing and labeling by room add hours up front and shorten unloading at the new place.
Elevators, long hallways and set move-in times at a care residence change how long unloading takes.
Rates start at the figures below. We confirm the number of movers once we know the size of the new space.
| Movers and truck | Good for | Starting rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers, 1 truck | Studio, 1 bedroom or small office | from $190/hr |
| 3 movers, 1 truck | Large 1 bedroom to 3 bedroom home | from $260/hr |
| 4 movers, 1 truck | 3 bedroom home or larger office | from $330/hr |
Every local move has a 3-hour minimum, and drive time is billed on top. Furniture pads and bed setup come with the rate. Fuel surcharge, packing materials, valuation and storage are separate lines.
Most senior moves we run in Kern County follow this path, from the first call to the last lamp switched on.
We talk with the person moving and the family about dates, the new space and any worries.
Using the floor plan, we mark which pieces fit and where each one will stand.
Items are packed by room, and anything staying behind is set aside for family or storage.
Loading runs at a steady pace, with breaks for questions and goodbyes.
The bed, chair and lamps go in first, then boxes go where their labels say.
The Census Bureau’s 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey counts 46,672 Bakersfield residents age 65 and over, or 11.3% of the city, in a place with a median age of 32.1. When one of them leaves a long-time family home, the hardest part is usually deciding what goes.
We help sort furniture and boxes into four piles: pieces for the new home, gifts for relatives, donations and storage. Then we pack only the first pile, so the new home is not crowded on the first night.
At the new home we unload the bed first, put it together and set it where it belongs, then the favorite chair, the lamps and the dresser. Boxes go to the room on their label, and we unpack the essentials you point to, such as bedding, bathroom items and the photos that make the room feel familiar.
Before we leave, we walk the room with the person who will live there and shift anything that does not feel right. Family members who cannot be there can call our office for updates during the day.
Everything that needed to be moved arrived safe and whole. Movers really took the time and care of my elderly parents in regards to all their concerns.
Mentors did a great job and did not damage any of my Father’s furniture. They also finished early and under the estimate I was quoted. I highly recommend these movers. Garrett Pacheco
We used Mentors Moving annd Storage because they moved my parents 4 months before us and they did a great job! They did an outstanding job for us too. The quote was easy to get, and they didnt charge to change the date when our Escrow was delayed. The day of our move, 4 men showed up with a truck, layed down a mat to protect my floors and packed the truck in under 4 hours. Impressive! The next day, they arrived at our new home (4hours away) before 8am and a 3 man crew unloaded and set up whatever I needed, even moved things twice while I made up my mind. They were done before 11:00 a.m. so far everything is great. I have found nothing broken or damaged. I would use them again, but hope I dont move.
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Jesse Lovan and Chris Shipp, both raised in Bakersfield, own and run Mentors Moving & Storage, and our headquarters is the Gilmore Avenue office. When your family calls, you reach the people who plan the job.
If the date shifts because a room at the residence opens later, one call to that office changes the plan.
Our senior movers also plan moves for parents settling into homes in the valley towns north of Bakersfield. Choose a town to read about moving there.
Each one runs under the same plan and the same office as the move itself.
Our movers pack the whole house or only the rooms that are moving, labeled for the new floor plan.
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Furniture that does not fit yet but stays in the family can wait in storage until someone claims it.
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The family piano goes to a relative or the new home, wrapped in pads and strapped to a piano board.
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A new recliner or bed bought from a store can be received and set up in the new room.
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Movers by the hour to rearrange a room after move day or load a truck a relative rented.
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Moving a parent to family in another state, with the same planning at both ends.
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Yes. We confirm the move-in time, elevator and parking rules with the residence, measure the room and bring only the furniture that fits.
Yes. We work from the floor plan or your room measurements and mark which pieces go, so nothing extra rides on the truck.
Yes, and it often helps. One family member can direct where things go while another stays with the person moving.
We can take it to storage or drop pieces at relatives’ homes in the area on the same trip. You arrange any estate sale or donation pickup for the rest.
We start summer moves early in the morning when we can. Plan for the person moving to wait somewhere cool during the hottest hours.
Yes. We can unpack the boxes you choose, set items on shelves and in drawers, and take the empty cartons with us.
Tell us both addresses, the size of the new space and the dates that work for your family. Call (661) 325-6683 or send the form to set a planning call.
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Bakersfield, California:
3101 Gilmore Ave,
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 325-6683
Santa Rosa, California:
3000 Dutton Ave Ste B,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 326-4479
Tempe, Arizona:
5325 S Kyrene Rd #105,
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 619-8240
Hours: 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week (local time at each office)
Toll Free Number:
855-526-6101
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