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title: How do I document the transfer of a resident?
description: "Transfer of a resident: Your resident may be transferring out of your facility or transferring to a different wing within your facility"
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# How do I document the transfer of a resident?

## Transfer of a resident: Your resident may be transferring out of your facility or transferring to a different wing within your facility

### Transferring a resident who has left your facility

 

After searching for and selecting your resident, you will land on the default page, **Medications**. You will need to move to the **Resident Info** tab. 

1. Click on the **Resident Info** tab.  You will need to mark the resident’s status as **Inactive**
2. Using your mouse, click on the **dropdown arrow**
3. Select **Inactive**  
   **![](https://help.strongroom.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-15-2023-03-05-11-8176-AM.png?width=188&height=194&name=image-png-Nov-15-2023-03-05-11-8176-AM.png)**
4. Now click on the **Save Status** button
5. Then click the **Close** button
6. The Status has been saved to Inactive. Remember, when you search for this resident again, you will need to check the **Include inactive residents** checkbox

#### **Resident moving locations** within your facility

 

1. Move to the **Resident Info** tab and scroll down the page
2. Under **Location,** use the dropdown arrow to select the resident’s new Location  
   ![](https://help.strongroom.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-15-2023-03-10-37-5473-AM.png?width=595&height=161&name=image-png-Nov-15-2023-03-10-37-5473-AM.png)
3. Use the \> to expand the Locations if required,  then select the new Room number
4. Then click on **Update Location**
5. Click **Close**

You will also be able to see the new Location when you select the resident from the Administration tab.

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