JUST HOW TO LESSEN THE TRANSITION INTO A CARE RESIDENCE

Relocating into a care home can be an emotive time for both the residents and their family. On the other hand, this move can be switched into a beneficial experience with the following simple suggestions: See how we can help https://www.beaucare.com/

PERSONALISE THEIR BEDROOM AND MAKE 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 CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES.

Try and pack your loved one ample clothing and toiletries for at least 2 full weeks. Don’t forget to put a name tag on each piece of clothing so that they don’t get mingled up with the washing of other individuals’ 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 INFORMATION.

The staff at the care home want to help make your relative’s relocation into the care home as encouraging as possible. So, just before your loved one moves in, give the care home team some relevant information about your loved one’s life so they can use this to build a relationship with their new resident as quickly 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 line of work?

SPEND TIME AT THE RESIDENCE PRIOR TO THEY MOVE IN.

Care home staff typically say that residents settle in a lot faster and loved ones feel more assured if they spend some time at the care home before moving in. This can motivate your relative to get to know staff members and other residents and get to know the every day routines before they move in. This avoids the change from being too much of a shock to the system.

BE THERE FOR THEM THE SECOND THEY MAKE THE MOVE.

On the day of the move give yourself more than enough time to do no matter what comes up and be prepped to stay for the day. Try to finish all forms and essential activities in advance so that your time can be spent making your loved one feel as comfortable as possible and making their room feel like home.You’re very likely to sense a mix of emotions on this day – relief that your relative is going to be getting 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 perfectly 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 really hope this overview has been interesting and given you some practical 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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