What is overnight care and how to find it?

Nov 14, 2024 | Advice

What is overnight care?

Overnight care is a pre-arranged agreement between you and your carer / ilarna Personal Assistant. Overnight care is a crucial care solution to consider if you or a loved one have a long-term health condition or complex care requirements. With overnight support your ilarna Personal Assistant can be with you throughout the night to assist with any waking moments you may have in the night and help you get up and ready for the day in the morning.

One of the key benefits of arranging overnight care support at home is the comfortability you’ll have of staying at home and in your familiar surroundings but have someone to provide you with that support and reassurance throughout the night, we understand night-time can bring unique challenges but our ilarna Personal Assistants are here to help you with it all.

What’s included in overnight care?

Ilarna overnight care plans will be tailored and specifically designed for you and your unique needs, and our ilarna Personal Assistants are equipped with a diverse range of skills and specialisms so we can find the perfect fit for you!

Here’s some examples of the tasks your ilarna Personal Assistant can assist with during your overnight support.

Overnight assistance – your ilarna Personal Assistant is available throughout the night to help you or your loved one be repositioned in bed, assist with restroom breaks during the night and any other additional support you may require.

Symptom management –for your comfort we have specifically trained ilarna Personal Assistants trained to help manage any symptoms you may be experiencing. They’re here to help manage your symptoms and allow you and your loved ones to focus on what matters, making memories together.

Medication prompting – for your peace of mind we have specifically trained ilarna Personal Assistants with experience in providing personalised support for medication management, they can help you organise your medication and ensure you take it on time.

Morning routine – your ilarna Personal Assistant will help you with getting out of bed, bathing and getting ready for the day. They’ll adhere to your routine and will start the day with you at your preferred time.

Breakfast preparation – your ilarna Personal Assistant will prepare a delicious and nutritious breakfast for you, adhering to any dietary requirements you have. They’ll even handle the washing up afterwards!

How to find overnight care?

Overnight care is easy to find and arrange with the help of our Customer Experience Team, we’re here to help you find the perfect ilarna Personal Assistant.

ilarna provide a unique service for our care seekers, our matching service. This innovative tool allows for us to connect with your ilarna Personal Assistants with experience in your care requirements. Ensuring our guarantee of exceptional care with that family-feeling touch.

Your first step to arranging care is to contact our expert Customer Experience Team, who are available 7 days a week and can be contacted through the contact form at the bottom of the page.

Once you’ve completed the free enquiry form a member of our team will be in contact with you to discuss more about your care requirements, what it is you’re looking for from an ilarna Personal Assistant and anything else you think we need to know. We’ll take all that information away with us and find a select of ilarna Personal Assistant profiles, who we think would be great fir for you!

We recommend you browse through each profile and select an ilarna Personal Assistant who you’d like to learn more about, the Customer Experience Team can then arrange a free discovery session for you. A discovery session is the perfect opportunity to connect with your ilarna Personal Assistant and build a foundation of trust before booking any session. We want you to feel comfortable with your ilarna Personal Assistant before any care is provided.

The Customer Experience Team will then guide you through the booking process and sign you up for your first session with your selected ilarna Personal Assistant. As you continue to book session and receive that high-quality care with a family-feeling touch our Customer Experience Team will continuously check in with you, support you, and answer any questions you may have. We’re here to help!