Relocating into a care home can be a sensitive period for both the residents and their family. Having said that, this switch can be changed into a beneficial experience with the following straightforward ideas: See how we can help Beaucare

CUSTOMISE 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 BEST CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES.

Try and bring your loved one plenty of clothes and toiletries for at least two weeks. Keep in mind to put a name tag on each piece 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 family member in the settling in process.

PROVIDE THE TEAM LOTS OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.

The staff at the care home want to help make your loved one’s relocation into the care home as beneficial as feasible. So, just before your loved one moves in, give the care home workers some relevant information about your family member’s life so they can use this to build a relationship with their new resident as swiftly 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 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 PROPERTY PRIOR TO THEY MOVE IN.

Care home personnel frequently say that residents settle in 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 people and get to know the day-to-day 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 no matter what comes up and be prepared to remain for the whole day. Attempt to complete all forms and crucial activities in advance so that your time can be spent making your loved one feel as comfy as possible and making their room feel like home.You’re very likely to feel 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 whether they will settle in okay. All of these feelings are perfectly regular 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 guide has been interesting and given you some valuable guidance on how to move your loved one into a care home and make it a beneficial experience for everyone involved.

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