Flashlight for Caregiver

[mlawson]

My 89 year old grandmother has a few nurses that are w/ her day and night. I have bought them flashlight after flashlight. The cheap kind and even a few mini mag lights. all have stopped working pretty much. a full sized mag light would be to much to deal w/ whlie turning her and changing her i was going to get them one of the polymer surefires but figured it was way to bright... any ideas?

 

[kamkazmoto]

You might try this one http://streamlight.com/syclone_specifications.htm

 

[Ewok]

I'd go with an LED light, one that takes AA batteries so you can use rechargeable or regular batteries. Something like this: http://www.glowbug.com/product.php?sku=15

 

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

How about an inexpensive 7.5-watt nightlight plugged into the wall next to her bed? Hands-free, nothing to lose, and easy to maintain. Sometimes the best solution is the simple one.

~ Blue Jays ~

 

[notos&w]

I think Ewok has a good idea. How about an Opalec Newbeam. 8 hours of pure regulated light at a pretty useful level. Fits into one of those existing Mini M@gs. About $20.

 

[kodiak]

I think a Prinston-tec Attitude would be perfect. Check it out. They are indistructable, the batteries last 150 hours. It will never let you down.

 

[Ewok]

How about an inexpensive 7.5-watt nightlight plugged into the wall next to her bed?

Too low-tech. Try this: http://www.glowbug.com/product.php?sku=55

 

[FoxholeAtheist]

I don't know if the caregivers in question would be willing to use one, but an LED headlamp like a Petzl Tikka or Zipka might be just the thing. Sure, they look silly the first time you put it on, but once you realize that you have good light wherever you turn your head AND have both hands free, you stop worrying about how silly it looks. My mom was putting up a lot of masking tape while painting her living room last week. She had been making fun of my Photon Fusion headlamp all week, but after actually using it for 15 minutes, she was ready to go out and buy her own.

www.petzl.com

 

[OwenM]

Streamlight 4AA7LED
Good output, good runtime, easy to operate, and very tough (maybe they won't kill it).

 

[maximus otter]

Just a thought: If they need a torch to do their job, why are you buying them?

Anyone can break a Mini Maglite they don't have to pay for. When did you last wash a hired car and check the oil?

If I'm missing something, I'd second FoxholeAtheist's excellent recommendation for the Petzl.

maximus otter

 

[grommit]

A single white LED in one of the 2 cell taplights will light up for quite a long time before needing new batteries (6 months to 2 years, depending) and be a whole lot more light than pitch black. Putting these up wherever light might be needed once will be cheaper than continually giving flashlights to the ungrateful. Of course the light can be improved with additional LEDs and cells for a cost.

I have to agree with the otter. Most people are more careless with things that are free. A series of motion detection lights through the normal paths would be more loss and breakage proof, and would leave the caregivers hands free.

 

[Gollnick]

If the goal is to be able to assist your grandmother without to much light, consider installing a dimmer on the light in the room.