Transitions into a care home.
Citation
O''May, F. (2007) Transitions into a care home., , , no. 196, pp. 36-44, London
Abstract
There is no doubt that the move from one's
own home to a care home is a major, and often
final, life transition. For many it may signify a
decline in physical and mental heath, a reduction
in, or even the end of, independence, or be the
corollary of the death of a partner.As such, the
move can have negative connotations but, with
appropriate planning and support, the transition
can be managed so that it produces benefits,
including improved quality of life.The extent to
which this happens in practice, and the ways in
which the transition can be facilitated, will be
examined in this chapter.