Long term care facilities have unique lighting needs, both for patients and healthcare professionals. This presentation will discuss various areas within long term care facilities including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and other residential care settings, and review the lighting needs, design considerations and techniques, and current trends as they relate to both the patient and the caretaker.

Learning Objectives

• Identify trends in residential/long term care facilities.
• Identify the functional objectives of the lighting and the lighting design associated with the spaces in long term care facilities.
• Correlate the types of rooms found in long term care facilities and the recommended lighting practices and standards for those rooms.
• Classify and apply practical design considerations for lighting in long term care facilities.