already completed a home study and your State will likely require an updated home study if you plan to adopt the child in your care. Even if you are pursuing a private adoption that does not involve an adoption agency, all States require that you have a completed home study with a criminal background check. In these cases, your
Adults aged 18 to 64 need to sleep for seven to nine hours a night, but some cope on six. For people over the age of 65, the recommended amount is between seven and eight hours, although some survive on five hours sleep (often waking up earlier and napping during the day).
Within a 24-hour cycle, the average sleep need for children is 9 hours, for adolescents (13-24 years old) is 9.25 hours, and for adults is 8 hours. As people move into senior ages, their sleep needs reflect those of adolescents. On average, most people need 1 hour of sleep for every 2 hours that they have been awake. 2  However, most people are not physically able to be awake for 2 hours, sleep for 1 hour, and repeat this cycle continuously.