Respite Care
April 25, 2019Sleeping Night
April 25, 2019Waking Night
Great Waking Night care
Highly personalised waking night care
At ICare Resource Limited our waking night care service provides families with a tailored care at home service designed around your needs, enabling loved ones who require some extra additional attention in the night to remain in the comfort of their own home whilst maintaining the highest quality of life achievable.
Our waking night care service is a flexible care option enabling you to stay at home with support from a professional carer throughout the night for a minimum of eight hours. This is the best support option if you or a loved one wakes several times perhaps being disorientated or needing to go to the bathroom
Waking night care enables you to continue to live the life how you want to, on your terms, with a care professional providing support as and when you need them for the duration of the night.
CQC regulated home care
Unlike introduction agencies we are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) giving you the peace of mind that the care and support we provide is regularly monitored, inspected and regulated by the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
At ICare Resource Limited, we have been rated Good and we know that this gives our clients and their families the comfort that they are receiving the best care service available.
Locally managed waking night care
Our professional carers are matched to our clients to support them at home and we pride ourselves on delivering a highly personalised waking night care service underpinned by basic principles such as continuity of carer, introductions before care commences, minimum visits of 8 hour and a genuine focus on health and social well-being.
Our carers are fully employed by us and they undergo an extensive recruitment and selection process including interviews, reference checks and an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. They are also trained in all aspects of the care we deliver including specialist training for complex conditions.
Your needs will be initially assessed, and you will be provided with the type of carer who is likely to suit your needs. If you or your loved one wake that often during the night – perhaps more than twice, then a carer that is awake all night will be provided.
A waking night carer will not usually sleep at all. Your carer will be on duty all night, ensuring that they are available for any time during the night that you need assistance. The rest of the time, your carer will be fulfilling any other tasks which need completing around the house, such as doing laundry, washing the dishes or cleaning and dusting the house.
Our care management team also undertakes regular monitoring of the care we provide, including an initial review after the first 4-weeks, formal reviews at least every 6 months, annual feedback questionnaires and ongoing monitoring of any concerns, events or issues. We also invest a huge amount of time in training, supervising, developing and supporting our carers which is key to enabling them to provide the highest quality care.
What is Waking Night care?
A waking night carer will be available to cater to your needs throughout the night, whenever you need support with anything. A waking night carer’s duties can include anything that you or your loved one needs assistance with, whether this is helping you to change positions during the night or taking medication at regular intervals throughout the night.
A waking night carer is primarily there to support you during the night. Unlike a sleeping night carer, sleep will not usually be a priority for the waking night carer, in fact the waking night carer will often not sleep at all. During quieter times of the night, the waking night carer will attend to other domestic duties as required, such as laundry, cleaning, online shopping or tidying the house.
What do waking night carer do?
An waking night carer can support you with a range of activities, all of which can be included in your care plan, including:
Companionship
Company and companionship from a carer matched to you so you can enjoy life with the right level of stimulation and emotional support.
Personal Care & Hygiene
Help with your personal needs such as dressing, personal cleanliness, lavatory needs and grooming, all with dignity and discretion.
Medication Help
Our carers are trained in supporting you with managing and administering your medications. They can collect prescriptions from the pharmacy.
Staying Active
We’re able to work closely with occupational therapists and other health professionals to ensure your mobility needs are met.
Shopping for Food & Essentials
We can help you with shopping whether it involves popping out to the shops or arranging an online delivery.
Light Housekeeping
This may include washing and ironing, cleaning rooms or vacuuming, to ensure your usual standards of cleanliness are maintained.
Meal Preparation & Nutrition
Your carer can help you plan and prepare nutritious meals to ensure your dietary needs are met, at a time that suits you.
Social Activities & Connecting
Your carer can support you to continue to socialise and keep close to family and friends.
Hobbies and interests
Continuing to enjoy hobbies and interests helps maintain your independence and our carers will support you to do this both inside and outside of your home.
Specialist Care
We will monitor your health and well-being outcomes and our carers are trained to support you with complex conditions such as dementia.
Overnight Care FAQs
Overnight care is when an expertly trained carer stays in your home overnight to meet your health care needs so you can have a restful night’s sleep.
A waking night carer helps you with the care and support you need to stay safely in your own home, providing care throughout the night.
A “waking night” means having a carer on hand throughout the night that will support you as they would during the day.
A night sitting service is where we arrange for a trained carer to keep you or your loved one company so your regular care provider can take a break.
