1. Light for Sight Eastern Housing LIN 5 May 2011 Anthony Slater
Lighting Development Manager
Thomas Pocklington Trust

2. Thomas Pocklington Trust
Registered charity founded in 1958
To provide quality housing, care and support services that promote independence and choice for people with sight loss (nine centres)
To fund research into the prevention, alleviation and cure of sight loss, disseminate findings and support good practice.

3. Summary Pocklington lighting research Practical adaptations
Guidance and tools

4. Prevalence of sight loss
Our eyes work less well as we get older
at 60 need 3x light needed at 20
13 million people in UK over 60
Specific eye conditions can make this worse
incidence increases with age
Best estimates – registerable sight loss
13% of those aged 75+ have serious sight loss (600,000 people)
33% of those aged 90+ have serious sight loss

5. Importance of lighting
Sight loss affects everyday lives of 2 million people in UK
Most people with sight loss have some residual vision
Good lighting can help people to make the most of their vision

6. Pocklington Research
The housing needs of people with sight loss (Bartlett – University College London):
People aged over 65
People ‘of working age’
Identified importance of lighting
Lighting for people with sight loss (University of Reading):
Questionnaires and surveys of installed lighting

7. Lighting in homes of people with sight loss – common findings
Low levels of lighting
shadows
stairs
Glare from light fittings
direct view of lamp
Significantly different light levels
adaptation problems moving from room to room
Poor control – switching / dimming
Lack of information on improvements

8. Lighting at home – approach
Visits to homes of people with sight loss
Discussions with user – establish user needs
Assessments of existing lighting
Proposals for lighting changes
Tailored to individual’s needs
Agreed with user
Installation
Evaluation

9. Implementation and evaluation
Implemented in over 100 Pocklington properties
Tenanted flats and houses
Residential care home
Positive evaluations meeting tenant’s needs
“…very satisfied……a great improvement”
“…lighting changes have helped a lot with the glare”
“…lighting is now flexible”
“…totally over the moon with it”

10. Good general and task lighting

11. Hallway and stairs

12. Kitchens

13. Bathrooms

14. Bedrooms

15. Cupboards and wardrobes

16. Wardrobe

17. Multiple light sources

18. Multiple light sources - traditional

19. Communal areas

20. Lighting - Top tips Tasks and movement around the home Amount of light
Control – switching and dimming
Diffuse, even lighting, no dark shadows
Multiple light points
No glare – no direct view of lamp

21. Lighting - Top tips for adaptations
Avoid disruption to decoration
Use existing fixed wiring points
Add lighting track for additional ceiling lights
Use existing electrical sockets for task lights
Use micro-trunking for wiring if needed
Convert existing twin sockets to triples

22. Pocklington Design Guide
Habinteg Housing Association
Published by IHS BRE Press
Endorsed by
Chartered Institute of Housing
College of Occupational Therapists
Society of Light and Lighting
Housing Corporation

23. Kitchens Efficient layout Units and worktops Colour and contrast
Doors and handles
Colour and contrast
Matt surfaces
Appliances
Controls
Lighting
General and task

24. Seven characteristics of good lighting
Lighting should always be:
Appropriate to each person
Sufficient for activity and orientation
Even, across different areas
Adjustable for flexibility
Energy efficient and sustainable
Simple to install
Adaptable for the future.

25. Lighting good practice guide
Lighting in new and existing homes
Guidance on specification
Case studies
Checklists

27. Adaptations good practice guide
Practical guidance
Adaptations
Involving people
Specific spaces
Indoors and outside
Checklists

28. Lighting booklet Non-technical information Lamps and light fittings
General lighting
Task lighting
Daylight - shading
Further sources of help

29. Lighting training One day workshop Lamps & fittings Demonstrations
Practical exercises
Case studies
Design tools
Produce specification

30. Lighting for sight consultancy
Existing or proposed schemes
Assessment of tenant need
Survey of existing or proposed lighting
Proposals for lighting adaptations
Improved lighting gives:
Increased independence
Decreased need for support
Reduced maintenance and running costs

31. Light for Sight Strategy Group
Representatives from professional bodies
Social care: COT, SCA, ADASS, COptom
Housing: CIH, NHF, HIAs
Technical: SLL, RIBA, RICS
Developed Good Practice Framework
8 elements for action
Endorsed by professional bodies

32. Good Practice Framework
Assessments include sight loss / lighting
Information for professionals
Information for public
Advice for public
Skilled installers / electricians
Training for professionals
Influence future policies / procedures
Housing design

33. Contact details Anthony Slater Lighting Development Manager
Thomas Pocklington Trust