Census Bureau reports SNFs have slowest LTC revenue growth … LED lighting overhaul led to 43% falls reduction, Harvard study finds … $1M federal grant to support construction of nursing home in rural...
LED lighting overhaul led to 43 percent falls reduction, Harvard study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Resident falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after the installation of a dynamic lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms.
‘Tuned’ lighting cuts nighttime sleep disturbances in half: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Residents slept better after a Sacramento, CA, nursing home installed programmable LED lighting fixtures and set them to mimic natural light fluctuations, say long-term care researchers from Brown University.
LED lighting’s long-term benefits
By
James Tu
Sep 24, 2020
As the healthcare industry turns to value-based care models, and providers focus on health and wellness goals, incorporating “human-centric lighting (HCL)” in long-term care facilities can create therapeutic...
Operator to install circadian lighting system in new memory care residences
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2019
Watermark Retirement Communities plans to install True Circadian™ lighting to help alleviate residents’ sundowning symptoms.
New facility lighting products regulate blue light and sleep/wake quality
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2019
A new lighting system allows facility operators to customize blue light exposure to promote better sleep and wakefulness.
Using outdoor LED signs to promote community
By
Sarah Robison
Feb 09, 2015
Identification and directional assistance are two purposes for signage that have been improved upon and upgraded in the new age of LED-based digital signage. Long-term care facilities can benefit from...
LED lamps available through Civilight
Nov 04, 2014
Civilight North America is offering three lines of LED lamps for customers: the Architectural, Professional and Commercial.
Acuity Brands introduces LED collection
Oct 28, 2014
Acuity Brands says its new Canoe LED Pendant and Sconce Collection from Winona Lighting® can meet the needs of designers in unique spaces.
Reducing energy footprints with LED
By
Karyn Gayle
Sep 17, 2014
Long-term care facilities need to ensure that residents, staff and visitors have appropriate lighting in parking facilities and high traffic areas for wayfinding, safety and visual comfort.