PRECISELY HOW TO LESSEN THE TRANSITION INTO A CARE RESIDENCE
Relocating into a care home can be a sensitive period for both the residents and their relatives. On the other hand, this change can be changed into a beneficial experience with the following simple recommendations: See how we can help Find Out more
CUSTOMISE THEIR SPACE AND KEEP IT HOMELY.
Place familiar objects around your loved one’s room, such as photographs, ornaments or a favourite chair. This will make their room feel more like home and help them settle in much quicker.
PACK THE RIGHT OUTFITS AND TOILETRIES.
Try and pack your loved one ample clothing and toiletries for at least 2 weeks. Always remember to put a name tag on each item of clothing so that they don’t get mingled up with the washing of other residents’ in the laundry room. Try to pack toiletries that your loved one generally uses at home as the familiar smells will help your loved one in the settling in procedure.
GIVE THE TEAM LOTS OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.
The workers at the care home want to help make your family member’s move into the care home as beneficial as feasible. So, before your loved one moves in, give the care home work force some relevant information about your family member’s life so they can use this to cultivate a relationship with their new resident as rapidly as possible. This will also help the resident feel more at home if they are able to have conversations with the staff about special occasions in their life.This info could be in the form of highlights about your loved one, or a short story about them as well as pictures of them with family members. Things to include could be: Where did they grow up? When and where did they get married? How many children and grandchildren do they have? What was their occupation?
SPEND TIME AT THE RESIDENCE BEFORE THEY MOVE IN.
Care home staff commonly say that residents settle in faster and loved ones feel more reassured if they spend some time at the care home before moving in. This can trigger your relative to get to know staff members and other people and get to know the daily routines before they move in. This protects against the change from being too much of a shock to the system.
BE THERE FOR THEM WHENEVER THEY MAKE THE MOVE.
On the day of the move give yourself sufficient time to do no matter what comes up and be prepared to hang around for the whole day. Strive to finish all forms and important tasks beforehand so that your time can be spent making your loved one feel as relaxed as possible and making their room feel like home.You’re very likely to experience a mix of feelings on this day – relief that your relative is going to be receiving the care they need, sadness that they are leaving behind their home, worry about whether they will settle in okay. All of these emotions are totally typical and easy to understand, but try and be as positive as possible to assure your family member and help them to feel positive too.
We hope this overview has been useful and given you some valuable guidance on how to move your family member into a care home and make it a positive experience for everybody involved.
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