Resident pitches LED lighting program to help Cleveland seniors avoid falls

Mar 3, 2026

Adrian Freeman, a lifelong Cleveland resident, urged council to fund a senior LED fixture replacement program to reduce falls and improve in‑home safety, estimating low per‑unit costs and suggesting workforce‑development trainees could handle installations.

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Adrian Freeman, who identified himself as a 66‑year‑old lifelong Cleveland resident, asked the council to create a seniors LED lighting‑fixture replacement program to improve in‑home safety for older residents. He argued senior residents typically need two to five times more light than younger people and said inadequate lighting contributes to slips and falls.

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