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Electronic door entry provides maximum safety and comfort for dementia patients at Denmark care home

A care home for dementia patients in Denmark was installed with a smart access system to provide residents with maximum security, convenience and autonomy. The innovative TouchGo access control door lock system enables residents wearing a personal transponder to enter their apartments simply by touching the handle. This eliminates the need for keys – essential in memory care facilities. All movements are logged and staff can enter rooms and medicine cabinets via smart access. The result is a calm environment that boosts emotional well-being while enabling patients to retain their dignity.

Location: Denmark
Completion: August 2021
Architect: RUM – www.rum.as
Partner: AVDAN – www.avda

Challenges

How can smart access solutions improve safety, dignity and independence in memory care facilities?

TouchGo from dormakaba is an electronic door entry solution enabling residents to access their private rooms with ease.
Residents and relatives carry a discreet personal transponder – worn on the wrist, around the neck, or in a pocket – to unlock their door automatically.
This intuitive door security for dementia patients requires no keys or PIN codes to function, helping residents maintain their dignity and independence.
The facility's staff have full access to all rooms and medicine cabinets, facilitating the provision of 24/7 care.
On-site personnel can assign or revoke access rights with ease and generate security reports as required.
The robust design of the smart access solution is tailored for dementia care environments, accommodating patients with varying cognitive needs.

"Thanks to the TouchGo system with personal transponder, all residents can access their private quarters with ease, eliminating frustration while safeguarding their dignity."

Asbjørn S. Gregersen

Partner at AVDAN

Details

Wireless access solutions enhance everyday life in memory care facilities

Understanding the challenge

In a care environment, looking after individuals with dementia calls for both emotional and practical needs to be met. Many residents struggle with orientation and memory, with a simple door lock potentially representing a barrier – and therefore a source of stress or frustration. At a memory care facility in Denmark, the management attaches great importance to preserving the dignity of residents while ensuring they feel safe, not least by preventing unintended access to other residents’ rooms.

The solution: TouchGo by dormakaba

Working with its partner AVDAN, dormakaba offered its TouchGo smart access system as a solution for the facility. Intelligent and simple to operate, TouchGo functions together with a personal transponder worn by the resident (e.g. around the neck or wrist or in a pocket), allowing them to enter their private quarters simply by touching the door handle. There are no codes, no keys and no cards, but safety and dignity are guaranteed.

Benefits for residents and staff

Residents are independent and safe and retain their dignity
Relatives receive personalized access to the resident's quarters.
Care staff have full access to rooms and medicine cabinets for consistent and secure service.
Facility managers can grant access rights with ease, directly on site.

Integrated and future-ready

The electronic door entry solution integrates different types of access media – including personal transponders and wireless access control keycards like c-lever pro. With all media linked via a centralized system, access can be managed from a single source. This makes it simple to track unusual activity.