Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and indexes.

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The night-time -- Night staff : their work and experiences -- Night staff and their health -- Understanding dementia : what night staff need to know and do -- Sleep, ageing and group care -- Night-time checking -- Eating and drinking through the night -- The care home environment at night -- Night-time activities -- Responding to the pain experiences of people at night -- Medication and night-time care -- End-of-life and palliative care at night -- Relatives and night-time care -- Night-time care prompts for inspectors -- Conclusion.

The experiences and needs of residents and patients in nursing and care homes are very different at night, and this is particularly true for those with dementia. Yet nursing and care homes are not always inspected with the same rigour at night as they are during the day, and night staff do not always receive the same levels of training, resources and supervision as day staff. This book provides night staff, their managers and anyone else with an interest in care homes during the night with the information, knowledge and practical skills they need to deliver positive and appropriate care at nig.