Overnight home care puts an awake Ezra caregiver in the home through the night, so your loved one has help at 2 a.m. and the family gets to sleep. Overnight care is billed at our standard hourly rate, the same day or night.
Request a free consultation or call 617-527-9000.
What an Overnight Caregiver Does
- Helps with getting to the bathroom and toileting through the night
- Helps your loved one up and back to bed
- Repositions, provides comfort and answers calls for help
- Provides calm company and reassurance when someone wakes confused or restless
- Gives medication reminders at scheduled times
- Helps with the evening and morning routines at the start and end of the shift
All Ezra care is non-medical.
When Families Choose Overnight Care
- A parent is up several times a night and the family caregiver is not sleeping
- Someone living with dementia is restless or confused at night (see Alzheimer's and dementia care)
- The first nights home after a hospital stay (see care after a hospital stay)
- Days are covered by family or hourly care, but nights are not
Overnight, Live-In or 24-Hour Care?
| Overnight care | Live-in care | 24-hour care |
|---|
| Hours | The night only | Around the clock | Around the clock |
| Caregiver awake at night? | Yes, every hour | No, scheduled rest period | Yes, awake shifts |
| Caregivers | One awake caregiver each night | Two regular caregivers who take turns; one lives in at a time | Caregivers in awake shifts around the clock |
| Billing | Standard hourly rate | Separate daily rate | Standard hourly rate |
| Best for | Night needs, days covered | Someone who sleeps through most nights | Needs at any hour, day and night |
Learn more about live-in home care and 24-hour home care.
How to Start Overnight Care
- Call us or request a free consultation.
- We learn the night routine: when your loved one wakes, and what help they need.
- Once you decide to start, you sign the service agreement and our Client Services Director completes an in-home assessment and care plan.
- We match a caregiver and set the schedule with you: a single night, several nights a week or every night.
Our Caregivers
The majority of our caregivers are state-certified Home Health Aides (HHAs) or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and every caregiver passes CORI, SORI, OIG and NARC background checks. Our office is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and has cared for Greater Boston families since 2008.
Overnight Care FAQ
Can the overnight caregiver sleep?
No. Overnight caregivers stay awake and are paid for every hour. If your loved one usually sleeps through the night, live-in care may be a better fit.
Is overnight care more expensive than daytime care?
No. Hourly care has one rate, day or night. Live-in care has its own daily rate. See home care costs in Massachusetts.
Can we book one night, or only ongoing care?
A single night is fine. Overnight care works best on a regular schedule, so the same caregivers learn your loved one's night routine. You can pair it with daytime hourly care, or move to 24-hour or live-in care as needs grow.
Is the rate different on weekends?
No. The same rate applies seven days a week.
How do we pay for overnight care?
Overnight care is private pay: you pay Ezra directly, from any source you choose. We do not bill insurance or work through insurance carriers, and we cannot accept Medicare or Medicaid (MassHealth). If you have long-term care insurance, we send invoices and care notes to your insurer, but we cannot guarantee a claim will be approved.
Where do you provide overnight care?
Ezra serves Newton and its villages, Brookline, Cambridge, Boston, Watertown, Waltham, Wellesley, Needham, Natick, Framingham, Belmont, Lexington, Arlington, Weston, Dedham, Milton, Quincy, and surrounding Greater Boston communities. See our service area.
