The visual system degrades with age, and a higher percentage of elderly people suffer from vision impairment. Eye problems like cataracts and glaucoma become more common, and disruption of circadian rhythms may arise due to loss of eyesight, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Poor lighting exacerbates these issues. Distinguishing colours, reading small print, and moving between spaces can all be problematic under dim or ineffective light conditions.
Our senior citizens deserve the highest quality of life, and good lighting design can make the difference between comfort and discomfort for elderly people. Appropriate lighting within aged care centres can alleviate the visual degradation that occurs with aging.
Lighting design for aged facilities should emphasize daylight tones, minimise glare, eliminate flicker, and provide uniformity of light distribution. Lighting hardware should also be aesthetically pleasing and promote a homely environment.
Air quality is another essential consideration for residents and staff in aged care facilities. Spaces that are too hot or too cold, and spaces with dusty or stale air, can have a dramatic adverse impact on health.
A modern Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solution will improve indoor air quality while also cutting energy costs, reducing the carbon footprint of the facility, and minimising disruptive maintenance.
M2 Lighting provides LED lighting, solar and HVAC services for aged care facilities across Australia. We offer complete end-to-end solutions, including consulting, design, manufacture, installation, and project management, along with flexible working hours.
Our reflected ceiling plans ensure we gather the necessary data to design solutions tailored to your specific needs. And our products are built to last. We guarantee exceptional quality by locally owned manufacturers, and offer a full 5-year warranty. If it breaks, we replace it for free.
If you want to future-proof your aged care facility with a high-quality HVAC and LED lighting solution, simply contact M2 Lighting today.