Senior living communities will usually stock readers more deeply than sunglasses because near-reading needs are frequent and reader-power availability is central to the usefulness of the program. Sunglasses can remain a smaller secondary category for outdoor activities, travel, and replacement.
Why readers lead
Menus, activity schedules, books, forms, medication information, phones, and everyday near work create a clear reader use case. Protect useful power breadth and depth behind repeatedly selected powers.
When sunglasses should expand
Outdoor programming, warm climates, community trips, and resident requests can justify more sun inventory, but the decision should come from actual utilization.
How to decide the mix
- track reader powers selected
- track power-level stockouts
- measure sunglass utilization
- review resident and staff requests
- use replenishment data to change depth
Practical rule
Start reader-forward and add sun depth only where the community has demonstrated need. Keep the program simple and accessible.
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care, diagnosis, or prescribed lenses.
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