Nothing says “welcome home” like one’s own front door
Perhaps the most transformative enhancement for memory care communities.
Some of the features and benefits:
Our front doors are deliberately traditional and retro with the odd smattering of classic and contemporary. Choose from our selections of rich and vibrant colours, pastels, wood grain or mix and match for a community that says “neighbourhood”. Besides bringing joyful colour to long term care, benefits can include:
help with way-finding (locating one’s own room or that of a friend or family member).
a sense of “pride and ownership” in having one’s own space.
a more pleasant environment for residents, staff and visitors alike.
contributing to the “look and feel of home”, rather than institution.
What People Are Saying
“Thank-you SO much for the amazing work. It really looks great and we’ve had so many positive comments from families already. Thank-you again for making our home more like “home”! I’m sure we will be in touch for future projects!”
Life Enrichment Supervisor
“Feels like we are not in long-term care”
- Personal Support Worker
“We absolutely LOVE the (resident) doors! We are so pleased with how they turned out - they really make it feel like home!”
— Assistant Director of Care - Resident Services
“Coming to work is more enjoyable”
-Personal Support Worker
“Thank you so much for the before and after pictures. The doors turned out amazing, we love them! Thank you for all your hard work”
-Recreation and Therapy Services
“I feel like a broken record, but I cannot express in words how happy we are with the final product! (resident doors). You have not only brightened up Garden House, but also everyone’s spirits; our team and residents are so pleased.”
— Director of Resident Programs
“The doors look fantastic!!!!!!! Thanks so much for making this possible for us! We have all of our doors completed now!! Yeah!!”
-Life Enrichment Supervisor
“We had originally another way for our doors to make them look like the front door of the house but after doing the murals I feel your option provides amazing quality and much more affordable”
Recreation Therapist
The resident door wraps look fabulous. Our entire home now has unique "front doors" for every resident room. Everyone that sees them are so impressed with how "real" they look. Thanks for providing such a fantastic product!
-Occupational Therapist
If your Care Home is in our service area, our team can install (charges extra) or home may self-install with our instructions.
Please Note - Doors must be flat, not molded
Doors must be flat for Resident door wraps to work
How to “self-install” (for our at-a-distance clients)
Full video instructions provided with order
See frequently asked questions below!
We are frequently adding new items to our resident door selections! To make sure you have the latest catalogue, click below.
*please note - doors are customized to fit a care homes’ doors exactly. Prices depend on door size and quantity (savings offered with every increment of 10 doors). Minimum order 10 doors.
FAQs
Our safety team was asking if the door wraps meet fire safety guidelines. Would you be able to let me know what product it is that you will be using?
Our wraps are created using a top quality 3M self adhesive vinyl, with the addition of a special no-glare laminate for extra protection and easy cleaning. We have included a link below to the flammability test report for the material we use. The flame spread rating is Class 1A 0-25, which is extremely low.
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/864473O/flammability-test-report-ij180c-10.pdf
How strong is the wrap material? Will it last?
The wrap material is very strong (the kind that withstands all weather on the sides of trucks and we give it an additional no-glare laminate for more protection and easy cleaning. However, that doesn't mean a hefty whack from a walker or something similar won't damage them and that's why we strongly recommend adding a polycarbonate “kick-plate” to the base of the doors (as we do when installing). This may be obtained (and cut to size) from your local hardware store. Well worth the effort!
Could the edges of the wrap peel, tear or rip?
Installed correctly, there shouldn't be any edges to lift. The video shows you how to trim them at an angle down the edge and bottom of the door and once smoothed over, there won't be any edge you can feel at all. All the touching your residents can manage will have no effect, they are far more durable than that.
Are the door wraps easily removed and will they cause damage to the door?
Yes, they only need a gentle warming with a hairdryer or heat gun and can be slowly peeled off, without causing any damage, or leaving any residue.
Is the door wrap reusable if we had to switch them to a different door?
No, once the wrap is removed, it's not reusable.
Why don’t I see prices?
Pricing is dependent on several aspects. The amount of design time required, quantities and the overall size of the project all have an influence. Also your location in relation to ours here in Southern Ontario and whether we install, or we ship to you for local installation.
Can we return some wraps if we change our minds and want different ones?
Due to the customized nature of these items - they are made to fit your Care Home’s doors exactly and are printed to order. They are therefore not returnable or refundable.
If however, your order is damaged on arrival from the courier (unlikely, as we pride ourselves on our careful packing!) we will take the necessary steps to replace damaged items. For this we will require photographs of the damaged boxes and products when they are received, in order that we may ourselves seek compensation from the carrier.
How soon would we be getting our wraps after we order?
As they are made to fit an order according to the size of the client’s doors (not stock items), it takes from one to two weeks for production and up to a week to reach a destination in North America - so expect a minimum of two weeks.