In terms of the actual wayfinding, I thought about splitting the care home into 5 different zones. This would allow for the residents to navigate their way around in an easier way using the said zones.
Demonstrated on map below;
Each zone would be a different colour, you would then follow the line/trail on the floor to get to that zone.
An example of this would be a resident looking for the library - the carer would simply say
"That is in the yellow zone. Follow the yellow line on the floor and look out for the sign once you are there".
Another example would be a visitor turning up and asking where their mother was for example. A staff member would simply tell them they were in the pink zone for example, and the visitor would be able to locate this themselves.
Residents would get to know which rooms were in which colour zones and the colour association would really help with memory. A confused resident may remember that their personal bedroom was in the red zone, so no matter where they were, they could follow the red line and know that they will eventually end up in a familiar area.
Signs like these would be placed as you enter each zone from whichever direction so that you know when you are in each zone. In each zone, all the signs will be in that colour so that will also make it clear for people.
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