Moving into a care home can be an emotionally charged period for both the residents and their loved ones. Having said that, this transition can be switched into a beneficial experience with the following basic tips: See how we can help Find Out more
CUSTOMISE THEIR ROOM 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 CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES.
Try and bring your loved one enough clothing and toiletries for at least 2 weeks. Keep in mind 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 typically uses at home as the familiar smells will help your loved one in the settling in procedure.
OFFER THE TEAM LOTS OF RELATED INFORMATION.
The workers at the care property want to help make your loved one’s move into the care home as beneficial as feasible. So, just before your loved one moves in, give the care home workers some information about your family member’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 very 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 photos 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 profession?
SPEND TIME AT THE RESIDENCE PRIOR TO THEY MOVE IN.
Care home personnel regularly say that residents settle in quicker 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 occupants and get to know the every day routines before they move in. This prevents the change from being too much of a shock to the system.
BE THERE FOR THEM THE MINUTE THEY MAKE THE MOVE.
On the day of the move give yourself enough time to do no matter what comes up and be prepped to remain for the whole day. Make an effort to complete all forms and crucial jobs in advance so that your time can be spent making your loved one feel as relaxed as feasible and making their room feel like home.You’re most likely to sense a mixture of feelings on this day – relief that your relative is going to be getting the care they need, sadness that they are leaving their home, worry about if they will settle in okay. All of these sentiments are completely normal and easy to understand, but try and be as positive as possible to reassure your family member and help them to feel positive too.
We hope this guide has been interesting and given you some useful guidance on how to move your relative into a care home and make it a positive experience for everybody involved.
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