Illuminated Light Switches

Illuminated Light Switches Make Getting Up At Night A Little Safer

When Mom was younger and able to get around on her own, she’d frequently need to turn on the bedroom light to go to the bathroom so an illuminated light switch just made sense. It was just too hard for her to find the light switch without illumination.

An illuminated light switch has a small light in it that glows when the switch is off. So, in a dark bedroom, it will always be easy for an elderly loved one to locate the light switch.

The light switches come in all types – I’ve only shown you a few below to get you started. They’re quite inexpensive and a nice item to install in an elderly loved one’s home as a gift of safety.

These illuminated light switches come in a few different types so make sure you’re matching the switch to the use. For example, there’s a rocker switch that has 3 positions for lights with 3-way bulbs.

Illuminated Light Switch On Amazon.com

There really isn’t a lot of variety in these light switches but the amps can change from 15v to 20v so make sure you know exactly which one you need before ordering.

There Leviton 1754-ILW 15 Amp, 120 Volt, Individual Switches, 2 Switch Combination, Illuminated Dual Rocker, White Leviton 5611-2WS 15A Decora Single Pole Illuminated Switch with Ground, White Legrand-Pass & Seymour TM873WSLCC10 Three-Way Illuminated Decorator Switch 15-Amp 120-volt, Grounding, White Leviton 1461-LHC 15 Amp, 120 Volt, Toggle Lighted Handle, Illuminated Off Single-Pole AC Quiet Switch, Residential Grade, Grounding, ClearOf course, I’m a huge fan of touch-on, touch-off lamps. You can click that link right there to go to my other post about those lights. Mom and I loved those. No messing with a wall switch at all – just tap the base (helpful if it’s on the bed stand).