If you operate a retirement home, you know how essential it is to have proper signage, such as informational door plates.
They help your residents, their visitors, and your staff members find their way around.
You can enhance your residents’ experience by investing in custom door plates that will provide consistency and navigation. Continue reading to learn more about the benefits these signs can offer retirement homes.
Retirement Home Basics
Currently, there are around 1.4 million people living in retirement homes in the United States. These are a popular option for elderly people who suffer from medical problems that don’t require hospital care but are unable to care for themselves at home. In addition to managing medical needs, nursing home staff prepares meals, assists residents with eating, helps them with basic hygienic tasks, and assists them with mobility.
They Help the Elderly Find Their Way Around
Since many residents need help with vision or mobility, proper signage is essential in a nursing home. Bold and concise plates that communicate directions and locations are a necessity. Examples of details that should be on a door plate include:
- Floor and wing names or numbers
- Room numbers
- Restrooms
- Exit signs
- Office management
- Rehabilitation and nursing facilities
- Common areas such as the cafeteria, dining room, sitting room, chapel, etc.
- Outdoor recreation areas
They Provide Clear Markers for Residents’ Rooms
Door plates provide a clear marker for each resident’s room. These signs make it easier for occupants to find their own room and help visitors and staff members do the same. They can include essential information such as room numbers and names. Residents can even personalize their door plate to make their room feel more like home.
They Help Visitors Know Where They’re Headed
It’s very common for visitors to meander through a retirement home. These plates are an excellent way for visitors to find their way around and feel comfortable in the space. Cohesive and custom signage also adds to the overall professionalism of the facility, which can be a selling point for prospective residents and their families.
The Best Door Plates for Retirement Homes
Curved office door plates: These door signs emphasize your message and help to strengthen the overall design of the home.
Double-sided corridor signs: These hallway signs have the same text engraved on both sides, creating easy visibility regardless of which direction someone is walking down the hall.
Slider signs: These are extremely convenient to install and use. Slider signs allow you to put your own custom text on either side of the sign and are great for situations in which privacy is important.
Check out Naag Tag’s Selection of Door Plates
To make your retirement home easier to navigate, check out Naag Tag’s custom selection of door plates. They’re completely customizable and come in a variety of sizes and finishes.
We’re an engraving company specializing in name tags, nameplates, license plate frames, custom signs, and lots more! Reach out to us at naagtag@naagtag.com or call 1-877-408-0210 with any questions you may have.