Could you just 'frost' the glass on the one she has to make it less glaring? There are paint products that you could brush on (easier in this case) or spray on.

Here is a link that might be useful: Here's a brush on one by Martha Stewart

Can't help with a replacement fixture, but if she has an outside electric outlet, an LED spike light would help in addition to the wall light. There are all sorts of landscape lights you could use if there is a place you could draw power from.

Here is a link that might be useful: [Spike light[(https://www.houzz.com/products/bell-outdoor-lighting-outdoor-bronze-led-spike-light-prvw-vr~5376507)

I know this isn't what you asked for, but in addition to that new lighting you want, is it possible to put an invisible fence out her back door? Hopefully, she has a little bit of grass out there. The major problem with falls and the elderly, as you probably know, is that they often lead to a loss of independence. I went through this with my mother after a broken hip, and so did my friend with her mother. An invisible fence is a heck of a lot cheaper than an assisted living facility. With an invisible fence, your MIL could just let the dog out the door at night and in bad weather. On a dark rainy night it's really hard to see out there. A fence would buy you some peace of mind too, and pay for itself many times over in the long run.

I would think that any light with frosted/translucent panels would solve the glare problem. If you go to a big box store they usually have many choices these days, since nobody wants to look at LED or CFL bulbs.

There are step lights of all shapes/sizes/power and cost options. You can place them just below the riser or on the wall next to the stair. Motion activated or light activated saves a bundle on batteries. The light activated would only come on at night. Motions are a bit touchy, may or may not come on and could be bumped out of range.

I can do without HOAs, but perhaps look at other living places there and what they may have done to resolve this. If you have a hard time finding them, someone did a good job installing.

I personally, as a 70+ yr old, would opt for the battery, light activated ones, set by the stair side. They are usually small, 2"X4" and easily installed. You could paint them the siding color or somehow hide them enough to get away with this.

I'm sorry your mom even has to consider stairs. Also remember that we do have handicapped regulations, HOA or not. In your mother's situation, code requires any change to have a specific sized, contrasting color where the change occurs. My daughter is visually impaired,works now and has for years, transitioning blind teenagers into independence and living on their own. This rule is caught often by her, rarely does she say anything. It is part of the learning process in life that everything won't be the same.

Here is a link that might be useful: Images of light activated stair lights.

Thanks for all the great ideas so far! This is such a good move overall for her I am really happy, just concerned about a few details.

I will try the Martha brush-on "frost" for now, I had no idea such things were available.

Chickadee, how I wish she would consider the Invisible Fence! I even have one she can have, and DH and I could install it in seconds. Alas, she says she doesn't trust Trixie, the dog. She can just put the dog on a long leash out the back door, but Mom still likes to walk her so I am opting for prevention.

I don't know if there is an exterior outlet, but I will try the solar lights, good ideas graywings and ogopogo.

Technicolor, the idea of a battery powered LED stair light is a great one.

Thank you all so much! Trying to manage all this in the middle of the semester has me earning my own gray hairs.