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Getting the lighting right:
There isn’t really another option - Care Home lighting needs to be a of an LED,
flat panel, non-directional type. This keeps shadows and glare to a minimum
and reflected light to the maximum.
There’s a wide variety of shapes and sizes readily available, all of which are
super-efficient and can be installed virtually anywhere.

Two key considerations that determine the choice of lamps are the amount of
light and the colour of light required - also known as ‘colour temperature’.

1. Colour temperature:
This is how the colour of LED light is measured and is referred to as 'K' (Kelvin).
LED colour specifications are usually bracketed, so in the case of our products
you can select lighting of 3000 - 3500K, 4000 - 4500K and 6000 - 6500K.

These are also respectively referred to as Warm white, Daylight white and Cool
white,(paradoxically the highest colour temperature) so-called because of it's
blue colour which we associate with cold. We recommend Daylight white
(4000K) as a general rule although Cool white can be a better colour for work-
ing area's such as a kitchen but lacks a homely feel.

“Many years ago, whilst trialling some new LED's in a care home, a resident who
had dementia made a completely unsolicited remark, much to everyones
surprise, that it was a “happy' light”. Evidently he appreciated its daylight
qualities, and it made him feel good!”

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