Overnight care at home
A Garda-vetted, experienced waking carer is on hand in your loved one's home through the night, so they are not alone and the family can rest.
Care usually starts within days, with no HSE assessment queue
Garda-vetted carers, employed and insured by us
One primary carer, with a familiar backup
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What happens next
We call you back
Someone from our care team rings you to talk through what’s needed and answer your questions.
A short conversation
Which days and hours would help, what has got harder at home, and anything we should know about your loved one.
We match a carer
Garda-vetted, employed and insured by us. Care usually starts within days, sometimes sooner.
What is overnight care?
With overnight care, a carer comes to your loved one's home for the night. They help with night-time needs, make regular check-ins and are on hand if your loved one wakes or needs help, so someone is with them through the night.
It can help someone who needs support or supervision at night to keep living in their own home rather than moving to a care home, and the family can rest knowing they are looked after. Our carers are trained healthcare assistants, not nurses: they give personal, practical support rather than clinical care. We are a private, independent provider, not part of the HSE, and our carers work alongside your GP, public health nurse and any HSE support already in place.
How does overnight care work?
A standard overnight shift is 8 hours of active care from a waking carer who is on hand through the night. It is never a sleep-through service. Shifts follow your loved one's routine, typically 10pm to 6am, and can be extended to 12 hours if needed.
You choose which nights of the week and which hours the carer works, in line with your care package, and there are no long-term contracts.
We assign a designated carer, with a familiar second carer for cover. With overnight care seven nights a week, the second carer is included at no extra placement charge to cover rest periods, sick days and short-notice absences.
Two ways to arrange overnight care
Ongoing overnight cover
A regular carer for your usual nights each week, awake and on hand through the night, with a familiar backup for nights off.
Occasional & post-hospital
One-off nights or a short run of cover, when the family needs rest or in the first weeks home after a hospital stay.
What do our overnight carers help with?
Attentive support through the night, so everyone rests easier.
Settling & bedtime routine
Medication prompts
Night-time toileting
Reassurance & dementia support
Repositioning & pressure care
Getting up & a calm morning start
What our carers do, and the three things they don’t
Day to day, our carers help with
Washing, dressing and personal care
Meals and drinks
Medication prompts and reminders
Getting about the home safely
Company and a settled daily routine
Getting to appointments
Light housework and laundry
A break for family carers
Our carers don’t give injections, dress wounds or administer insulin.
Those three stay with the GP or public health nurse.
For everything else, talk it through with your care manager.
They’ll tell you plainly what a carer can take on.
Your exact quote, worked out on one call
Overnight care is priced on the nights, the hours and the care needed, so we work out the exact figure with you. Call 0818 700 100 or send the form and a care manager will take you through it, including any home-carer tax relief you qualify for at your marginal rate.
Why families choose United Irish Healthcare
We employ, vet and insure every carer, and we arrange cover ourselves when your carer takes leave. Care usually starts within days, sometimes sooner, and your loved one has one primary carer with a familiar backup.
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What families say
United Irish Healthcare have been beyond any of my expectations. UIH had us sorted in a matter of hours. I cannot thank Daniel, Olivia and Jean enough — highly recommend.
Doireann Kate Gough
We use UIH for night care for our Mam. The staff have been fantastic — it is very personal and she is comfortable with her carers.
Orla Daly
For the last 8 months Mum has had two very kind carers fulfilling her wish to stay in her own home. The peace of mind is well worth it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the carer stay awake all night?
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Yes — our overnight carers provide a waking service: awake and on hand for whatever the night brings, resting only once your loved one is settled. It is never a sleep-through service.
Will it be the same carer each night?
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Yes — we assign a designated overnight carer, with a familiar second carer for cover, so your loved one sees consistent faces.
Can we book occasional nights, or just after a hospital stay?
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Absolutely. As well as ongoing weekly cover, we arrange one-off nights and short runs of overnight care — including the first weeks at home after a discharge.
Is there a setup or placement fee?
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Yes. A one-time placement fee covers the work of assigning your carer and setting up the placement. Your care manager includes it in your quote, and a replacement carer never costs extra.
