Together, with our partners, we are announcing the launching Human Centric Lighting-as-a-Service Funding Platform nationwide for nursing homes and assisted living centers. This breakthrough lighting technology allows a nursing home to follow the circadian cycle for their patients by adjusting the lighting to blue white light (sunlight) during the day and amber as it comes to the evening. The studies have shown that by mimicking the sunlight that fall risks are reduced by up to 43% and depression is reduced by 60%. Changing the lighting to amber in the evening allows for more melatonin production promoting better sleep. 30% of patient falls happen in the night so additional solutions provide for a light under the edge of the bed to light up if the patient’s feet hit the ground to reduce tripping and falling.
Lighting research studies have shown the cost of a fall and injury range from $17,000 to $52,000 (including hospital, orthopedics etc.) and is the number 1 comorbidity factor.
In addition to improving the safety and wellbeing for their patients, human centric lighting-as-a-service also saves energy and improves the bottom line while reducing your buildings carbon footprint.
