Evaluation of lighting interventions in

Meeting the needs of an ageing population is one of the key issues affecting both the housing sector and wider social care agenda in the UK at the present time. Increasing numbers of older people wish to remain in their home for as long as possible, and this means there is a growing need for support and adaptations in the home. Sight loss is one difficulty that many older people encounter, and the links between sight loss and other health difficulties, in particular falling in the home, are well-documented1. Previous research commissioned by the Pocklington Trust highlighted the lack of evidence on outcomes of lighting interventions for partially sighted people (Clarke, 2011). In the summer of 2011 Pocklington funding lighting adaptations for 14 elderly people with sight loss living in Stourbridge. This evaluation sought to understand what difference the lighting adaptations make to the lives of elderly people with sight loss, and to learn lessons for future projects with this group. Methods A total of 14 elderly people with sight loss living in Stourbridge had lighting adaptations fitted. The evaluation returned to interview these people in autumn 2012, around 15 months later