Relocation Stress Syndrome
We specialize in helping seniors to reduce transfer trauma.
What is Relocation Stress Syndrome?
Over the past two decades, increasing attention has been paid to relocation stress
syndrome (RSS), which is also known as transfer trauma. RSS is a formal nursing
diagnosis characterized by a combination or physiological and psychological disturbances
that occur as a result of transferring a person from one environment to another.
Symptoms of RSS include exhaustion, sleep disturbances, anxiety, grief and loss,
depression and disorientation. In seniors, these symptoms are exacerbated by dementia,
mild cognitive impairment, poor physical health, frailty, lack of a support system,
and sensory impairment. For these seniors in particular, the resulting confusion,
depression and agitation have led to increased falls, undesireable weight loss and
self-care deficits.
What We Can do to Offset Relocation Stress Syndrome?
Studies have shown that certain actions are successful in minimizing RSS. These
actions, which can be undertaken by family members, are all hallmarks of senior
move management and what Moving On ~ Senior Transitions has built in our services.
They include:
- Involves the senior client in the decision and planning process as much as possible.
- Provide the senior client with an opportunity to ask questions and discuss his/her
concerns is a priority for us.
- Honoring the individual's preferences and allowing him/her to maintain control.
- We pay attention to details and maintain the senior's client's daily routine as
much as possible.
- We safeguard the senior client's personal possessions by strict inventory control
- We encourage the senior client involvement in setting up the new home space.
- We strive to make the new home resemble the old home as much as possible
- Helping in any way to make the resident become acclimated to their environment in
what sets us apart from other move management companies.
It is not suprising that seniors do better after a move when they are involved in
the decision, have an opportunity to voice their concerns and be heard, and are
able to maintain a sense of control. The problem is: seniors often don't get the
opportunity. Well-meaning family members may make decisions on their elderly loved
one's behalf, not soliciting or listening to their concerns, or simply need to move
the seniors faser than they can handle. Most of the time family members often focus
on the details of the move rather than on the person who is moving.
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Our Location
Moving On Senior Transitions
1643 Celina Road
Saint Marys, Ohio 45885
Business Hours
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