The shift begins at 2:45pm. All evening shift nurses and CCA’s usually attend to an endorsement from the day shift. The Nurse Supervisor is the one who conducts the report. After this activity, the CCA’s move to their designated hallways and get the residents up from their beds to prepare for the 5pm supper. At supper time, we assist those unable to feed themselves. Their baths and hora somni (h.s) care is initiated after supper. However, there are residents who feel exhausted easily and we help them retreat to their rooms. If this is the case, support with washing and undressing/dressing is provided. At 7pm, the residents receive an evening snack. The CCA’s, again, help with feeding if necessary. Once meal time is finished, we clean and wash the remaining residents.

These tasks are accomplished at 9pm. Afterwards, we sit and stretch our aching legs. In the same way, we write our reports and fill in the resident’s care plan book.