JUST HOW TO EASE THE TRANSITION INTO A CARE RESIDENCE
Transferring into a care home can be an emotional period for both the residents and their family. Nevertheless, this change can be turned into a beneficial experience with the following basic tips: See how we can help Beaucare
PERSONALISE THEIR ROOM 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 BEST CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES.
Try and pack your loved one enough clothing and toiletries for at least 2 weeks. Bear in mind to put a name tag on each item of clothing so that they don’t get mixed up with the washing of other individuals’ in the laundry room. Try to pack toiletries that your loved one commonly uses at home as the familiar smells will help your relative in the settling in procedure.
OFFER THE TEAM LOTS OF RELATED INFORMATION.
The staff at the care property want to help make your loved one’s move into the care home as encouraging as possible. So, before your loved one moves in, give the care home staff some information about your relative’s life so they can use this to create 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 information could be in the form of highlights about your loved one, or a short story about them as well as photographs of them with family members. Things to incorporate 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 HOME PRIOR TO THEY MOVE IN.
Care home workers often say that residents settle in quicker 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 occupants and get to know the everyday routines before they move in. This protects against the change from being too much of a shock to the system.
BE THERE FOR THEM THE MOMENT THEY MAKE THE MOVE.
On the day of the move give yourself adequate time to do whatever comes up and be prepped to stick around for the day. Try to finish all forms and important tasks ahead of time 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 likely to sense a mix of feelings on this day – relief that your family member is going to be receiving the care they need, sadness that they are leaving behind 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 assure your family member and help them to feel positive too.
We hope this quick guide has been useful and given you some helpful guidance on how to move your loved one into a care home and make it a positive experience for everybody involved.
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