25THE EFFECT OF AMBIENT LIGHTING IN ELDERLY CARE WARDS ON THE BEHAVIOURAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA: A STAFF AND CARER SURVEY

Abstract

In a pilot programme, we installed ambient lighting in a single bed cubicle on an elderly care ward. We introduced new lighting to mirror the intensity of daylight and introduced a colour-changing wall by the use of light emitting diode (LED). We collated feedback from the nursing staff and the patients’ family and carers regarding patient behaviour and possible impact of the environmental changes on BPSD.