The Need to Consider Relocations WITHIN Long-Term Care
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, vol. 23, pp. 318–320
Abstract
The RELOCARE (relocations in long-term care) consortium aims to raise awareness of the topic of relocations in long-term care. Some older people living in a long-term care facility experiences (involuntary) relocations. Relocations in long-term care are complex and can have a large impact on older people and their family caregivers. Furthermore, relocations are expected to occur more often in the future because of the larger culture change within long-term care, in which radical changes in physical, social, and organizational care environments are being implemented to facilitate person-centered care and support. 1 Duan Y. Mueller C.A. Yu F. Talley K.M. The effects of nursing home culture change on resident quality of life in US nursing homes: An integrative review. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2020; 13: 210-224 Crossref Scopus (20) Google Scholar , 2 Koren M.J. Person-centered care for nursing home residents: The culture-change movement. Health Affairs. 2010; 29: 312-317 Crossref PubMed Scopus (430) Google Scholar , 3 Zeisel J. Bennett K. Fleming R. World Alzheimer Report 2020: Design, Dignity, Dementia: Dementia-Related Design and the Built Environment. 2020 Google Scholar When implementing these changes in the long-term care environment, relocations are necessary. Groups of residents who already live in a long-term care facility are being relocated to different facilities due to redesign, or individual residents move to a long-term care facility that is more in line with their increasing care needs and preferences. Relocations generally consist of 3 phases: the anticipatory phase, the actual relocation, and the “settling-in/adaptation” phase. 4 Groenvynck L. de Boer B. Hamers J.P. van Achterberg T. van Rossum E. Verbeek H. Toward a partnership in the transition from home to a nursing home: The TRANSCIT model. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020; 22: 351-356 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (14) Google Scholar ,5 Capezuti E. Boltz M. Renz S. Hoffman D. Norman R.G. Nursing home involuntary relocation: Clinical outcomes and perceptions of residents and families. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006; 7: 486-492 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (49) Google Scholar
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The Living Lab in Aging and Long-Term Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Monique A. A. Caljouw Aachen
Leiden University Medical Center
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The University Network for the Care Sector Zuid-Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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University Medical Center Groningen · University of Groningen
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The University Network of Elderly Care-UMCG, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
The University Network of Elderly Care–UMCG, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Radboud University Nijmegen · Radboud University Medical Center
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The University Knowledge Network for Older People-Nijmegen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
The University Knowledge Network for Older People–Nijmegen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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The Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults-Tranzo, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
The Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults–Tranzo, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Amsterdam University Medical Centers
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The University Network for Organizations of Elderly Care-Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The University Network for Organizations of Elderly Care–Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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The Living Lab in Aging and Long-Term Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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The Living Lab in Aging and Long-Term Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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