Light in adjacent spaces can help illuminate the stair landings and make walking around safer, especially at night. Some individuals may resist using lighting, possibly due to habits developed earlier in life, especially during the Depression or war-time eras, when conserving electricity was the rule, not the exception. Then, too, the existing lighting may be too bright or harsh for nighttime use. Here are three simple suggestions to increase lighting – see which one works best for your situation. Sometimes you may have to try a few before you find the one that works.
	Keep a lamp on low during the night. Try various low wattages (25 - 40 watts) to see which is the most comfortable for your care receiver, especially if the person has low vision.
	Install a screw-in light sensor that automatically turns the light on at dusk and off at daylight.
	Install a motion sensor device into a lamp (use a low wattage bulb) so the person’s movement turns the lamp on.