The beginning of my shift started when the residents were getting ready for bed or watching their evening TV program. I would start my shift socializing with the residents and help them get ready for bed or to plan their next day. 

During the overnight hours I would clean the whole residence top to bottom, assist anyone who had woken up in the night, and then I would have some time throughout the night to complete my studies for my college classes I was taking. Towards the end of my shift residents would wake up and I would help them with breakfast, plan their day, and socialize with them. 

One day my company had a meeting stating that they would like overnight staff to do everything in their power to make sure residents get enough sleep at night because they were noticing residents having trouble being productive in their day. This meant if a resident wanted to stay up late, we were to try to persuade them to go to bed, make sure they don’t have caffeine or sugar late at night. If they woke up early, we were to coax them back to bed and make sure they didn’t take in any caffeine or sugar after they woke up while we are coaxing them back to bed. 

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