The night often starts long before bedtime

Across many care homes, there is growing recognition that the transition between late afternoon and bedtime can heavily influence how residents sleep, settle and cope overnight.

What residents experience during those twilight hours often shapes far more than the evening itself, influencing anxiety, wandering, reassurance and overall wellbeing the following day.

What is emerging is less about technology itself and more about providers redesigning routines, environments and support around how residents actually behave during the evening rather than how care has historically been scheduled.

This new article explores why twilight hours are becoming a much bigger strategic focus for providers. Read the full article here.

What if we are getting the night wrong? 

Many care homes are starting to discover that the reality of what residents experience overnight is often very different from what teams understandably believed, simply because so much happens between routine checks.

At The Lawns, gaining a clearer understanding of overnight sleep and movement patterns contributed towards 88% fewer high-risk falls and 61% fewer physical checks, while homes like Azalea Court are also recognising how heavily poor sleep influences distress, wellbeing, and daytime behaviour. 

What is becoming increasingly clear is that some residents may actually need less overnight disruption, not more. Read more here.

I feel these articles raise some interesting questions around how much the evening experience shapes the rest of the night for residents. If you would like to talk through how other providers are approaching this, I would be very happy to share more. You can us on 0203 026 4506 or book a short chat at a time to suit you.