Three Common Concerns about Moving into a Care Home
If you’ve been having conversations with your elderly relative about them moving into a care home, it may be that you both have things that you’re a little worried about – and this is completely natural! Here, we take a look at three common concerns about moving into a care home and why there’s no need to worry.
A loss of independence
Many elderly people think that by moving into a care home they’ll be losing their independence and that things will be out of their control. This can be a frightening thought, especially if they’re still capable of doing plenty by themselves.
However, care home residents are encouraged to live as independently as possible in the home and will not have anything taken out of their control that they’re able to manage themselves.
Boredom and loneliness
Thoughts of care homes can initially turn to residents being left on their own in their rooms to occupy themselves, but this isn’t a true representation at all.
In fact, if your elderly relative has been living alone, they’ll find that there are plenty more opportunities to be sociable and try out new activities with both the staff and other residents. Plus, you’ll still be able to spend lots of quality time with them too.
A fear of being forgotten
Similar to the thought of being left alone to be bored, a fear of being forgotten is one that many elderly people can experience due to staff members needing to care for more than one individual.
However, when you find a good quality care home you can both feel confident that the best possible care and attention will be provided.
We hope that these three common concerns about moving to a care home have put your mind at ease, and please do contact us to find out more about our care home in Salisbury and the lifestyle your loved one can expect to have here.