Residents recognizing their own doors have an increased sense of safety and privacy. Personalizing interiors has been shown to help people living with dementia. Each wing has 12 different rooms, so there will be 12 different door designs and our residents will know that the green door or the blue door is theirs.” “So instead of just walking down the hallway of a long-term care facility, it feels like you’re walking down the street. McDougall said it gets rid of the sterile, institutional feeling that a long-term care facility can have. The vinyl door decals range in colour and style with windows or stained glass, wrought iron or antique wood - even mail slots.
