K101 - Transitions - Moving Home

Transition - a process of changing from one state to another
1. Leaving home or moving into a new care setting - day, weeks or permanent
  1. Voluntary/planned eg pregnant mother admits herself to labour ward
  2. Unexpected/unplanned eg Anwar Malik
  3. Leaving home is a major life transition
7 stages of transition
1. 1 - numbness (shock/disbelief)
  1. 2 - Denial
    1. 3 - Depression
      1. 4 - Acceptance
        5 - Testing
        6 - Search for meaning (reflecting on new life)
        7 - Internalisation (understanding)
Example - Ann 84. Transition from home to care home as forgetful, wandering, unable to care for herself.
1. Sad at leaving home. Anger at being moved. Happier after a while. Missed home. Loss of control over own life. Not her decision. Difficulty in settling.
Example - Peter Marris - equates losing home bereavement with anger, grief, pain
Example - Pam. Learning difficulties. Mother suddenly dies & doesn't have chance to say goodbye
1. Loses - mother, home, possessions, any say in her life & what will happen, photographs & momentos, local ties & connections
  1. Missed opportunities for Pam - parents wishes about what should happen after their deaths, prepared pam for mothers death, cousin did not listen to wishes, social services did not support cousin/pam
Home - a physical, social & psychological environment to which people become attached
1. Losing home experienced as bereavement

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	Created by Hazel Mayger almost 9 years ago

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