Senior living communities should choose a small format when the service need is narrow and a floor format when residents need enough reader-power breadth to make the program genuinely useful.
Countertop works when
- the community store is small
- the program is a limited pilot
- only core reader powers are being tested
Floor works when
- the community needs broader power coverage
- resident use is recurring
- the fixture can be placed in a safe, accessible area
- staff can manage backstock and replenishment
Accessibility comes first
Choose the format residents can shop safely and comfortably, not simply the one that holds the most frames.
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care or prescribed lenses.
Continue: Senior Living Communities resource center.