Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged
At the beginning of 2017 we began working with Carolyne Taplin, who was previously a facilitator for Alzheimer’s Australia and is an avid photographer. Carolyne is based in Bendigo, Victoria.
Together we were lucky to find an enthusiastic team at Mercy Health Bendigo who were happy to be the first True Doors project in Australia. With help from family and staff, Carolyne identified the doors that most resonated as home for fifteen of the residents.
During the course of the project we began to add Australian doors to the collection. And expect this range will continue to grow in the coming months.
The results
Here we share the lovely, uplifting feedback from family, staff and residents.
Transform impersonal hallways into neighbourhoods with homes.
Help people to recognise and find their own doors. Increase privacy and sense of safety. Stimulate reminiscence and social interaction. Help elders feel at home, and energise staff with a beautiful workplace.