AN 61 Support individuals to prepare for and settle in to new home environments

1. Understand factors affecting a move to a new home environment

• 1.1 Identify reasons why individuals may move to a new home environment
• 1.2 Explain the effects that moving may have on an individual and their personal relationships
• 1.3 Analyse strategies that can help a move to go smoothly

2. Be able to support individuals to prepare to move into new home environments

• 2.1 Access information and advice to support an individual to move and settle into a new home environment
• 2.2 Provide an individual and others with information about the proposed new home environment
• 2.3 Work with the individual and others to plan for the move
• 2.4 Support the individual to express their feelings about the move and any concerns they may have
• 2.5 Use strategies to address concerns

3. Be able to support individuals to settle into new home environments

• 3.1 Support the individual to familiarise themselves with the new environment and living arrangements
• 3.2 Support the individual to explore opportunities to: • maintain existing social networks and/or • create new social networks
• 3.3 Support the individual to adjust to living with new people or to living alone
• 3.4 Work with the individual and others to identify and agree any changes that will help the individual to feel more comfortable in the new home environment

4. Be able to support individuals to review the impact of new home environments

• 4.1 Work with the individual and others to agree a process to review the move
• 4.2 Work with the individual to review positive and negative effects of the move
• 4.3 Work with the individual and others to plan how to maintain benefits of the move and address any difficulties
• 4.4 Agree any additional resources, facilities and support required
• 4.5 Record and report on the outcomes of the move, in line with agreed ways of working