K101 - Transitions - Moving Home

K101 - Transitions - Moving Home

1. Transition - a process of changing from one state to another

   • Leaving home or moving into a new care setting - day, weeks or permanent
     • Voluntary/planned eg pregnant mother admits herself to labour ward
     • Unexpected/unplanned eg Anwar Malik
     • Leaving home is a major life transition

2. 7 stages of transition

   • 1 - numbness (shock/disbelief)
     • 2 - Denial
       • 3 - Depression
         • 4 - Acceptance
           • 5 - Testing
             • 6 - Search for meaning (reflecting on new life)
               • 7 - Internalisation (understanding)

3. Example - Ann 84. Transition from home to care home as forgetful, wandering, unable to care for herself.

   • 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.

4. Example - Peter Marris - equates losing home bereavement with anger, grief, pain

5. Example - Pam. Learning difficulties. Mother suddenly dies & doesn't have chance to say goodbye

   • Loses - mother, home, possessions, any say in her life & what will happen, photographs & momentos, local ties & connections
     • 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

6. Home - a physical, social & psychological environment to which people become attached

   • Losing home experienced as bereavement