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.
The True Doors give the hallways a nice atmosphere. Because the residents had the opportunity to make their own decision, it gave them the feeling of creating their own living space. Also, they recognize their room now.- | Nurse at HVO Querido in Amsterdam
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
Some residents are very proud of their new "old" door. One man remembers the street where his door used to be and he imediately wanted to show his door to his children. Another lady loves to show her door to others. She's so happy with it. I think the doors give the hallway a home-like atmosphere, it looks very cosy. It really adds value to this place!- Sandra Fleuren | Nurse at De Waalboog Verpleeghuis Joachim en Anna in Nijmegen
I think it's a nice brown coloured door, that's why I chose it. I like that all the doors are different. Now I know where to go when I want to go back to my room.- Louise | Resident at HVO Querido in Amsterdam
The doors look fabulous and make it look more homely. Love them and this was a great idea.- Michelle Ingram | Daughter of a resident at Nashwaak Villa in New Brunswick, Canada
It's nice to have a point of difference for residents and staff- gives a nice feel to their wing.- Kerri O'Dea | Registered Nurse at Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Victoria, Australia
Enquiries
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