VIDEO: How to Help your Parent Make a Smooth Move to Assisted Living

Moving your elderly parent into an assisted living community can be a challenging time. They may fear the unknown of what to expect even though it will provide them with a safer environment to thrive and live in. How can you help make the process of moving as smooth as possible for your loved one? Below are a few ideas:

• Help your loved one create a plan early on, so you aren’t making these decisions during a crisis. Have an open and honest conversation about it and ask them what they truly want in their new home.
• Be involved with making these decisions. Help them pick out which apartment is right for them or how they can decorate their new place. Attend any meetings with them prior to moving in to the community. Show them that you want to be involved in the process and that you care.

You may feel a sense of guilt while moving your loved one into an assisted living community. Although, when you see them gaining a new sense of purpose and higher quality of life in their new home, you’ll feel better about your decision.