Once you've determined that a care facility is necessary and decided which facility best suits your needs, you'll need to begin organizing for the move and preparing yourself emotionally. The following articles explore a wide range of issues new residents and their families may face.

Emptying the House: Impossible Task, or Joyful Rite of Passage?

When making the transition to an apartment, retirement community, or nursing facility, the chore of ?cleaning house? is usually an overwhelming task. Read this article for tips on making this experience easier ? and even positive!

Moving into A Nursing Home: A Guide for Families

A social worker discusses the prospect of moving to a nursing home facility from the perspective the new resident and his or her family. This ElderCare Online article provides advice for how to organize for the move and how to prepare emotionally.
Helping Your Elder Adjust to A Residential Facility

This brief ElderCare Online article outlines what to expect in the first month after the move to a residential facility. Topics include when to visit your loved one, the emotions usually felt by the new resident, and common nursing home policies for new residents.

Transition Issues for The Elderly And Their Families

A clinical psychologist from ec-online.net explores how to realistically view the changes that accompany older age. Tips are given on how to provide your senior parent with a feeling of empowerment as they transition to a residential facility.

Moving Your Loved One to A Nursing Home: What Can You Do?

The article from the Ohio State University Extension's "Senior Series" examines several considerations concerning the move with the perspective of the family in mind. Helping your loved one establish a sense of closure with their former living arrangement is one of the topics discussed.

Understanding And Acknowledging Negative Emotions

Feelings of anxiety, guilt, and frustration are commonly experienced when moving to a residential facility. A psychologist from ElderCare Online discusses the importance of understanding these emotions and gives advice on how to manage them.

 
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