If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and you are preparing to move them in to a long term care community, here are some tips to help with the transition: – Be open with family members – talk about the decision; – Arrange for them to visit the community where they will be going; – Determine what you can do before moving day such as prepare their room with personal items and label clothing; –
Take moving day off and spend it with them; and – Introduce your loved one to the staff members. Following these tips will help make the move easier for everyone. Lianne Ketcheson, Nanaimo Memory and Complex Care, NanaimoMemoryCare.com