Moving into a care home can be an emotional period for both the residents and their family members. However, this move can be switched into a beneficial experience with the following basic ideas: See how we can help [dcl=10890]
CUSTOMISE THEIR BEDROOM 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 OUTFITS AND TOILETRIES.
Try and bring your loved one enough outfits and toiletries for at least two full weeks. Don't forget to put a name tag on each item of clothing so that they don't get mixed up with the washing of other residents' in the laundry room. Try to pack toiletries that your loved one normally uses at home as the familiar smells will help your loved one in the settling in process.
OFFER THE STAFF LOTS OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.
The workers at the care home want to help make your relative's move into the care home as encouraging as feasible. So, before your loved one moves in, give the care home staff some relevant information about your relative's life so they can use this to build a relationship with their new resident as rapidly 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 photographs 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 occupation?
SPEND TIME AT THE HOME PRIOR TO THEY MOVE IN.
Care home staff regularly 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 prompt your relative to get to know staff members and other people and get to know the everyday schedules 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 adequate time to do whatever comes up and be prepared to hang around for the day. Strive to complete all forms and vital 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 likely to feel a mixture of emotions on this day - relief that your family member 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 totally regular 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 interesting and given you some beneficial guidance on how to move your family member into a care home and make it a favorable experience for all people involved.
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