Take Care When Moving Seniors

Transitioning your older family member to a newAfter being in the hospital, receiving a hip
home is a stressful time. They likely do not want toreplacement, going through rehab, etc...Grandma is
move. You want them to move for their safety andfinally ready to settle in back home...However she is
peace of mind. Then when moving day arrives, chaosno longer in an assisted living place, she had to be
can breakout at any moment. Everyone is workingmoved to skilled nursing facility. Totally different. She
toward the good of their loved one.never got to spend one night even in her assisted
One day "Bill's" family was moving his 93 year old---living/retirement place, which I heard was very nice.
Yes, ninety three year old Grandmother to anHer new "home" is in a totally different facility across
assisted living facility/retirement home. She decidedtown. Sad that this had to happen.
that she needed some extra assistance after livingIf you find yourself in the midst of moving a loved
alone for the last 10 or so years, so she was puttingone, please take care of their safety. When moving
her house up for sale and downsizing.seniors, the best case scenario is to have someone
They were doing great, Grandma was movingspend the day with them away from the move.
slower, but still getting around on her own. CertainlyTake them out to breakfast/lunch, a movie, the zoo
someone for us all to look up to and admire heror a friend's home. Anything to keep them away
strength! Finally she arrived at the assisted livingfrom the moving activity. If this is not possible, most
facility and the family and her were unpacking boxesassisted living facilities will occupy the new resident
and it was all a little chaotic when BOOM wentwhile the moving takes place.
Grandma and fell down!! She broke her hip, just likeWhat is your plan to move your grandma?
that!