A company in Amsterdam [True Doors] came up with a clever idea: a way for seniors in retirement facilities to personalize their own otherwise bland entrances.
This works on several levels: The resident can have some fun, it’s easier for those with failing eyesight to find their apartments, and relatives don’t have to follow the room numbers to visit their elders.
The stock designs start at €9o + €24 shipping, which equates to about $124 USD, but if you spread the cost out over several years it’s inexpensive.
Papa Strutts would have chosen a custom design that looked something like this:
[More images (& slightly inaccurate) story here. Other available designs here.]
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Thursday, 1 December 2016 at 3:24 AM |
that’s such a great idea
Thursday, 1 December 2016 at 7:35 PM |
ksbeth– Papa Strutts’ assisted living place had some long bland hallways, yet many of the residents personalized their door alcoves with welcome mats, tchotkes and other decorations. He would have loved one of these.