Home is Where The Heart Is - or Is Not!

For almost anyone, changing a residence is not just a physical upheaval but an emotional one as well.  In fact, medical professionals rate it as one of the highest contributors to stress.  So we try to make these moves as infrequent as we can and often do them in order to improve living situations, neighborhoods, or to begin new experiences in our lives.  For the Elder, or disabled adult, changing a residence is usually

1. not wanted
2. not voluntary
3. a downgrade
4. permanent

factors that combined can devastate their emotional lives.

In spite of all the negatives involved, a move is often absolutely necessary.  It may be needed to prevent self-neglect or to provide a higher level of physical care than a family or other caregiver is able to provide.  It may be needed to allow for personal finances to last longer or provide a more affordable level of care.  It might even be needed to remove someone from an actual or potentially abusive environment.  While all these reasons may be justified, they do not remove the emotional toll that is suffered.  How you as a caregiver respond to all aspects of moving a loved one will have a significant impact on the degree to which your loved one suffers emotional distress.   Read More
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