The carers (usually a small team of care staff) stays with you 24 hours per day and are available and awake 24 hours a day. This may be a necessity due to poor or irregular sleeping patterns, or care is required around the clock. It could be that more advanced care is required and could be either short-term or long-term. assistance with self-administration of medication rendered by a non-practitioner to an individual receiving supported living residential services and supports.