Night-time can be when people feel most vulnerable, and when families worry most. Overnight care means someone trusted is in the home from evening until morning.
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An overnight carer arrives in the evening, helps with the bedtime routine, stays through the night and helps the person start the next morning. There are two types of overnight care, and the right one depends on how much help is needed during the night.
The carer sleeps in a separate room in the home and can be woken if help is needed occasionally.
The carer stays awake all night, ready to help as often as needed.
The exact support is agreed in the care plan, and depends on whether it's a sleeping or waking night.
Getting washed, changed and comfortable, at the time the person prefers.
Help getting to the bathroom safely, or with continence care.
Turning in bed to stay comfortable and protect the skin, where needed.
A steady arm to reduce the risk of falls during the night.
A calm presence if someone wakes feeling anxious or confused.
Help getting up and ready, so the day starts well.
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Many people have a few daytime visits plus overnight support, planned in one care plan, often with the same familiar carers. For support around the clock, live-in care may suit better.
Tell us what nights are like now and what worries you most.
We look at night-time needs, risks and the home set-up.
We advise sleeping or waking nights, and agree a care plan with you.
We check how nights are going and adjust if needs change.
On a sleeping night the carer sleeps in the home and can be woken if help is needed occasionally. On a waking night the carer stays awake all night, ready to help as often as needed.
We’ll look at how often help is needed during the night and what kind. If someone needs help more than occasionally, a waking night is usually more appropriate. We’ll recommend an option after the assessment.
Yes. Many people have daytime visits plus overnight support, all planned together in one care plan.
Yes. Overnight support can help someone settle back home safely after hospital, and can be reduced as they regain confidence.
For sleeping nights, the carer needs a bed in a separate room. For waking nights, the carer is usually seated in a suitable spot near the person. We agree what works in your home.
Yes, where assessed needs require it and subject to staffing availability. Double-handed care means two sets of care hours, so it is priced accordingly.
Tell us what nights are like at the moment. We'll explain the options and recommend what would genuinely help.
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