You may consume more caffeine, which can impact sleep.

You may be sleeping on a couch or temporary bed to be near the person you are caring for.

You may be disturbed by noise made by equipment, such as an oxygen concentrator, pressure mattress, or baby monitor.

You may have trouble falling asleep or may wake up in the night because you are thinking about things you’re concerned about.

You may not have enough help, and you may worry about how you are going to get through this.

You may not have help available at night.

You may find it hard to trust others and hand over responsibility.

The person who is ill may not be willing to accept outside help.

As the person becomes weaker, they may need more help through the night with toileting, repositioning, or medications.

They may have trouble sleeping if symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, or restlessness are not well controlled.

Grief affects sleep, and you may experience grief with any loss, such as a loss of routines, roles, and the ways things used to be.

You might be thinking about future losses ( often referred to as “anticipatory grief”).