A Place For Your Elderly Loved Ones: Checklist For Moving

Moving an elderly loved one may be both emotionally and physically difficult, from leaving a house filled with memories to losing a feeling of independence. A safer living environment, more family connections, and a more active lifestyle can all be a result of moving your aging parents. With that in mind, follow the recommendations below to make the move and overall experience go well.

Start By Having The “Talk”
Sometimes the first step in bringing up senior living with your parents is a straightforward question like, "What are your biggest daily struggles?"  So, ask them how you can assist.

As you consider the possibility of senior living with your parents, keep in mind that they still view themselves as your parents; you are their child, regardless of how old you are. Not to mention that most of us don't react well when someone opens a difficult topic by stating, "You need to..." or "You should...." Even though you might be able to talk more about your alternatives after that, you may also wish to end the initial exchange.

However, you might not want to spend your time relocating your parents from their home into a senior living community unless there is an urgent necessity or you are worried about their safety.

Handling Their Healthcare Ahead of The Move
​You'll probably need to assist your elderly parents in locating new medical professionals if you're transferring them to a new place. To prevent lengthy waiting lists, conduct your homework, ask their present physicians for recommendations, and attempt to schedule visits as soon as possible after they arrive.

Also, you can work with a care manager. A geriatric care manager is familiar with the city's volunteer opportunities, in-home care organizations, and healthcare professionals. Additionally, they can plan for the move's sophisticated medical transport.

Furthermore, you can call the insurance companies. Verify that the medical professionals your loved one requires in their new area are accepted by their insurance provider.

​Figuring Out Their Needs for The New Place
Determine the kind of home your elderly loved ones require and what your family can reasonably afford. The most popular choices include a nursing home with round-the-clock health care as well as daily living aid, an assisted living community, adult day care for socialization, and some daily-living supervision. Assisted living communities also offer help with dressing, personal hygiene, and eating but not intensive medical care.

Asking Other Family Members to Help Out
It's crucial to ask other members of the family to participate and assist with the process in addition to keeping them updated. Since it is true that many hands truly do make light work, the procedure may be made simpler with additional assistance. If you have enough help, think about scheduling a family packing day or having two or three individuals switch off packing days so that no one person has to carry all the weight.

Even if they don't live close to your parents, your family members can still support you. Ask your distant sister to contact moving companies and request prices. Ask your tech-savvy brother to use the internet to set up utilities or locate attractions that your parents can see when they come.

Make The New Place Feel Like Home
Finally, in order to best meet your parents' expectations, you must properly prepare the new place. Putting a lift, an electric stair lift, creating night lighting, installing a walk-in bathtub, placing a ramp outside the front door, installing safety rails within the tub, replacing the shower head with a handheld one, and installing a stool are just a few simple modifications.

Your loved one should adapt a lot easier if all these things are done properly to prepare for the relocation and the new house.