Reports – true doors ®

One-Hundred True Doors Stories

This report explains what person centred dementia care is, why it is vitally important and places True Doors in this context. Feedback from staff and family members of elders at ten nursing homes helps illustrate the range of benefits.

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Trimbos Institute Report

The Trimbos Institute is the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction. This report summarises their findings of one of our first projects in 2015.

How Personalising Interiors Improves the Lives of People with Dementia

Simple and powerful ideas to help people with dementia, looking at 35 years of research findings from around the world with feedback from True Doors projects in nine countries.

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She recognises her True Door. It evokes good memories from the past. However, you have to start asking questions and you have the best chance of getting an answer on “a good day”. I didn’t notice any other changes. She’s always been peaceful and content, in her own little world.
– | A family member of a resident at Zorggroep Sint Maarten Gerardus Majella in Denekamp

For some of our residents, it’s easier to find their rooms now that they have a True Door. Residents help each other out, when someone has difficulties finding his/her own place. They feel safer, now that their room is more like an appartment, something they own.
– Anne Oomes | Nurse at Stichting Elisabeth in Breda

They’ve helped create a more individualized environment that is warmer. The Elders are recognizing some features about their doors and being drawn to it.- this is improving way-finding. They look great, when family or staff first walk in it’s like WOW- and they are all blown away because of how beautiful and realistic they are. It changes the feel of the whole area. Now I have to find the time to take people on walk-thru tours!!!
– Kylie Paxton | Manager Lifestyle and Leisure at Mercy Health Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Victoria, Australia