The added value of True Doors for residents of care homes
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Improve
True Doors ® decals are person centred care solutions to improve quality of life for elders with dementia, while also transforming cold institutional spaces into warm and familiar homelike environments.
Transform
Residents' identities are brought to the fore. Reminiscence and social interaction is stimulated. People recognise and find their own doors. Privacy and sense of safety increases. Facilities feel more like homes.
Create
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Stories
From nursing staff, family members and people with dementia.
It's the back door of her former home. Now it's easier for her to find her room.- Han van Doorn | A family member of a resident at Woonzorggroep Samen Noorderlicht in Hippolytushoef
She chose this True Door because it reminds her of her a former front door. She finds it really beautiful and says it gives her a homely feeling. She mentions it every time we go into her room.- E. van Turnhout | A family member of a resident at Stichting Elisabeth in Breda
A resident was so happy with his True Door that he kept on saying "This is my door!". Another resident has a name tag on his door. He loves it and keeps on pointing to the tag.- | Nurse at De Waalboog Verpleeghuis Joachim en Anna in Nijmegen
I've noticed through speaking with the residents that their is a sense of pride in their door and thier room now. "This is my door". " This is my room" "Isn't it lovely.' "Aren't I lucky".- Penny West | Member of staff at Mercy Health Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Victoria, Australia
Green is a colour that has always been important to me, it's so peaceful. The copper door knocker and letter box remind me of my sons who always make things for me.- Edna Rutter | Resident at Mercy Health Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Victoria, Australia
I believe it gives both residents and their families a more warm and welcoming environment to come into and the True Doors give the residents comfort in knowing they are at home and the door is unique to them, rather than the generic facility door. Overall I think it is a wonderful addition.- Simran Sandhu | Member of staff at Mercy Health Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Victoria, Australia
Enquiries
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