CQC Rated Good | Care at Home
Night Care at Home in Gateshead and Chester-le-Street
Nights can be the hardest part of caring for someone. Our trained night carers keep your loved one safe, comfortable and reassured until morning, so the whole family can finally get some rest.
What Is Night Care?
Night care means a trained carer stays in the home overnight to support someone who needs help, supervision or reassurance after dark. It can be a regular part of a care package, a few nights a week to give family carers a break, or a short-term arrangement after a hospital stay.
Every night care package is delivered under our CQC registration with a written care plan, risk assessments and night-time records, and our carers are backed by 24/7 on-call management throughout the shift.
Waking Night, Sleep-in or Live-in Care?
Waking night care
Your carer stays awake all night, checking on your loved one, helping with toileting, repositioning and medication, and responding immediately. Best for frequent or unpredictable night-time needs.
Sleep-in care
Your carer has a bed in the home, helps with settling and getting up, and is on hand if needed during the night. Best when someone wakes only occasionally.
Live-in care
One carer living in the home day and night. Best when support is needed throughout the day as well.
We will recommend the safest option at assessment and change it if night-time needs increase.
Who We Support at Night
People living with dementia who become confused or restless at night
Anyone at risk of falls when getting up in the dark
People who need repositioning, continence care or medication overnight
Adults with complex, neurological or physical support needs
People recovering after surgery or a hospital stay
Family carers who are exhausted and need unbroken sleep
People receiving end of life care at home
How Our Night Carers Help
Settling for the night: A calm evening routine, getting washed and changed and comfortable in bed.
Toileting and continence care: Discreet help through the night, protecting dignity and skin.
Repositioning: Regular turns to prevent pressure sores and aid comfort.
Medication support: Night-time and early morning medicines given and recorded.
Falls prevention: Safe support if your loved one wants to get up or walk about.
Reassurance: A calm presence for anxiety, confusion or disturbed sleep.
Morning handover: Help getting up and a clear handover to family or day carers.
Safe, Well-Managed Night Shifts
Night carers are recruited through safer recruitment with enhanced DBS checks and trained in moving and handling, medication, safeguarding, dementia awareness and falls prevention. Every shift is recorded, and any concern is escalated immediately through our 24/7 on-call manager. Where risk levels require it, we can provide two carers overnight for double-up support.
You will always know who is coming, and we keep the same small team of night carers wherever possible.
How Night Care Starts
- 1
First conversation
Tell us what nights are like at the moment.
- 2
Home assessment
We understand night-time needs, risks and the home layout.
- 3
Your care plan
We agree waking or sleep-in support, which nights and the start and finish times.
- 4
Night care begins
Your matched night carer arrives on the agreed evening.
- 5
Regular reviews
We review the plan and adjust as needs change.
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Talk to Us About Night Care
Tell us a little about what nights are like and a member of our local care team will call you back with honest, no obligation advice.
- 07505 543585
- office@eternitycare.co.uk
- Unit 2, 7-9 Arndale House, Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2PG
In an emergency, always call 999.