Moving into a care home can be a sensitive period for both the residents and their family. On the other hand, this move can be switched into a beneficial experience with the following simple recommendations: See how we can help Beaucare Patient Care
PERSONALISE THEIR SPACE 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 BEST CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES.
Try and bring your loved one enough outfits and toiletries for at least two full weeks. Keep in mind to put a name tag on each piece 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 typically uses at home as the familiar smells will help your relative in the settling in process.
GIVE THE STAFF LOTS OF INFORMATION.
The staff at the care home want to help make your family member’s relocation into the care home as beneficial as feasible. So, before your loved one moves in, give the care home staff some information about your loved one’s life so they can use this to cultivate a connection with their new resident as quickly as possible. This will also help the resident feel more at home if they are able to have chats with the staff about very special events 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 PROPERTY PRIOR TO THEY MOVE IN.
Care home crew frequently 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 motivate your relative to get to know staff members and other occupants and get to know the everyday schedules before they move in. This prevents 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 more than enough time to do what ever comes up and be prepped to stick around for the day. Strive to finish all forms and important tasks in advance so that your time can be spent making your loved one feel as comfortable as feasible and making their room feel like home.You’re most likely to experience 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 their home, worry about if they will settle in okay. All of these feelings are perfectly normal and understandable, but try and be as positive as possible to reassure your family member and help them to feel positive too.
We really hope this overview has been insightful and given you some practical advice on how to move your loved one into a care home and make it a beneficial experience for everyone involved.
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