Impact of the Relocation of a Long-term Residential Care Facility on Staff.
This article describes the relocation of residents and staff of a long-term residential care facility into a new state-of-the-art building in a Canadian province. All staff were surveyed about their perceptions of the moving process 2 months after the move occurred using a newly created 51-item questionnaire containing both open-ended and closed questions (5-point Likert scale). The results were positive for the 3 subscales of the survey, with average scores for premove, midmove, and postmove items of 3.67, 3.94, and 3.66, respectively. There was no significant difference in the means when comparing staff position, years of employment, or assignment to 1 or more units. Staff were very positive about the move itself, the orientation provided and overall planning, and support from coworkers and management. Some concerns were raised about staffing shortages, involvement of residents, and preparedness of the units and building. In addition, it is evident that relocation is an ongoing process, with many supports required in the months after the move. This article describes a very well planned and executed relocation of a long-term residential care facility and can provide guidance and lessons learned to assist other administrators who are planning a similar endeavor.
Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Memorial University (Dr Kearney); Research Office, Centre for Nursing (Ms Grainger); and Eastern Health, St. John's, NL, Canada (Ms Compton and Mr Morgan).
Anne J
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Kearney
Patricia
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Grainger
Glenda
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Compton
Arthur F
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Morgan
D002170:Canada; D006268:Health Facilities; D006274:Health Facility Moving / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires