Lighting For Older People (Falls Prevention Workshop)

Lighting for Well Being (Falls Prevention)

Our new and updated “Lighting for Well Being of  Older People (Falls Prevention Workshop) replaces the previous Thomas Pocklington Lighting course, and is designed for a wider audience  than Rehabilitation workers and OT’s  and is open now to Rehabilitation Assistants, information officers, and Care & Repair Personnel.

If you are interested in better illumination in people’s homes, to prevent falls, and accidents from poor vision. This is the course you need, because it will address the changing needs of older people with age related visual impairments.

Now that tungsten bulbs have been completely phased out.

The lighting  course will look at the LED and the  latest trends in Smart Lighting including WiFi based, Phone based and remote control technologies So you can explore alternative methods to regular lighting options.

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You will be able to position lamps correctly, to reduce glare, and consider the types of lights, for different sight symptoms to reduce falls.

In the workshop you will learn about the different types of Smart Lighting options, controls, and dimmer effects.

What will the Lighting for wellbeing (Falls Prevention ) course cover?

The Course will look at all current  lighting technologies. The position  and use of lighting  to reduce difficult symptoms of visual impairment in older people. Prevention of falls and accidents from poor Illumination, reducing problematic  issues such as  glare, sparkle and shadowing.

  • The course will enable you, to consider where light can aid someone’s indoor mobility and orientation and improve illumination.
  • The course will look at how to help you to find the ultimate LUX level to complete a lighting assessment and enable people to make the best use of the residual vision.
  • You will learn how to design a lighting specification for an electrical contractor, and to review your outcomes.
  • You will have a greater understanding of the physics of light.
  • Understand the importance of utilising daylight as part of your ongoing light solution.
  • You will be given a ready reckoner to help calculate your lux levels, for the rooms you are assessing and estimate the running costs of your solution.
  • Receive simple form designs, to help improve and make your paper trail efficient and smart
  • Together we will look at retrofit options, as opposed to DFG (DISABLED FACILITIES GRANTS)
  • Consider the safest solutions, for a wide range of properties so it will cover social housing, care homes, and the private owner.
  • Who can attend the Lighting for Wellbeing (Falls Prevention ) course ?

The course is designed for Rehabilitation Officers for the Visually Impaired, Occupational Therapists, Care & Repair workers, ECLO’s, and Information officers. but has been designed to assist rehabilitation assistants and OT assistants . Health  and Social care Practitioners and anyone interested in the welfare of Older People or falls and home accident  prevention.

Costs

Cost £100 +VAT on courses advertised

£1000 in house for 20 People

 Dates for 2025

21st May 2025  North Wales Bangor Management centre (10 Places Left)

4th June 2025 Scotland Glasgow Training Rooms

18th June 2025 London Resource for London Holloway (10 Places Left)

9th July 2025 Manchester Kings Conference Centre

23rd July 2025 Exeter Racecourse Conference rooms

10th September Belfast Venue to be confirmed

 

For booking contact: Mark@markgrayassociates.co.uk and request a booking form