24-Hour Care in Bristol, CT
Around-the-clock non-medical care at home, two caregiver shifts covering full day and night.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Your sister called after Thanksgiving dinner and said something felt off. Your mom wasn’t quite herself at the table on Redwood Road, and later that night she fell getting to the bathroom. You live two hours away. You can’t be there at midnight, or 3 a.m., or when she wakes up disoriented. That’s when 24-Hour Care becomes the difference between constant worry and actually being able to breathe.
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Your sister called after Thanksgiving dinner and said something felt off. Your mom wasn’t quite herself at the table on Redwood Road, and later that night she fell getting to the bathroom. You live two hours away. You can’t be there at midnight, or 3 a.m., or when she wakes up disoriented. That’s when 24-Hour Care becomes the difference between constant worry and actually being able to breathe.
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24-Hour Care means someone is there. Not visiting twice a week or checking in during business hours. A trained caregiver is in your parent’s home around the clock, awake during the night when falls happen most, present during early mornings when confusion peaks, there for every meal and medication and bathroom trip. It’s the safety net families need when they realize their parent can’t be alone anymore.
Your parent gets help with all the basics: bathing, dressing, meals, medications, toileting. But more than that, they get someone who knows their routine, their preferences, their quirks. Someone who notices if they’re not eating, if they’re confused about the time, if they’re having pain. Someone who catches small problems before they become hospital trips.
We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what safe, attentive care actually looks like when you’re responsible for someone else’s life 24 hours a day. Bristol Hospital discharges happen all the time, and we know the process cold. We can start within days of your parent coming home, and we stay connected to your parent’s doctors and discharge plan so nothing falls through the cracks.
A nurse founded this agency because she saw what happens when a parent falls at 2 a.m. and no one is there to hear it. We staff caregivers specifically trained to keep your parent safe during the hours when most accidents happen, when confusion is highest, when you’re asleep two towns over.
We don’t just send whoever is available. We listen to who your parent is, what they need, who will actually keep them safe and comfortable. We brief every caregiver thoroughly so there are no surprises on day one, and we choose people with real experience managing nighttime care, falls prevention, and the specific needs of aging adults.
24-Hour Care situations shift. Your parent’s needs evolve. Your family’s situation changes. When you call with a concern at 10 p.m. or realize something isn’t working, you get through to someone who can actually help, not a voicemail.
We’re local. We work with Bristol Hospital regularly, we know the discharge coordinators, we understand the neighborhoods and the roads. When your parent needs something, we can usually make it happen faster because we’re already here.
How it works
We listen to your situation. No forms, no pressure, no sales pitch.
For 24-Hour Care specifically, not just whoever is available that week.
Often same day for urgent Bristol families who need 24-hour care now.
We stay in contact so you’re never left wondering how things are going.
Why families choose us
Every aide is trained and supervised through an RN’s lens — not just placed and forgotten.
Personality fit matters more than skill on paper. We match for temperament, pace, and patience.
No franchise rotation. You work with the people who run this agency — direct, accessible, accountable.
Most families are matched with a caregiver within 24 to 48 hours. When something shifts at home, we move quickly.
We build a daily structure around your parent’s rhythm — meals, walks, evenings — and protect it.
You hear from us, not just the aide. Updates on appetite, sleep, mood, mobility — the things that matter.
Every caregiver clears a multi-step screening — background check, reference checks, and an in-person interview with our RN founder — before they're ever placed in a home.
Why families trust us
Private Duty Aides is nurse-founded. Every caregiver clears a multi-step screening — a background check, reference checks, and an in-person interview with our RN founder — before they are ever placed in a home. You get the same consistent caregiver, matched by a nurse, not whoever happens to be available.
Common questions
Your caregiver is present from bedtime through the morning, handling everything: helping your parent to bed safely, staying awake through the night to assist with bathroom trips, managing any confusion or anxiety that comes up, getting them washed and dressed in the morning, preparing and supervising meals, giving medications on time, and watching for any changes in health or mood. During the day, we coordinate with other family members or additional caregivers. The caregiver takes meal breaks and short rest periods, but someone is always responsible for your parent's safety.
We can often start within 2 to 3 days if your parent's discharge paperwork is in order and you're ready to move forward. We've worked with Bristol Hospital's discharge team many times, so we understand their timeline and requirements. We'll coordinate directly with the hospital to get your parent's care plan, medications, and any special instructions so nothing gets missed between discharge and our first shift.
24-Hour Care is private pay, which means you pay directly. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover around-the-clock care in the home. We're honest about that upfront because you need to plan accordingly. We work with families on scheduling and staffing to make this sustainable, and we can sometimes help coordinate with other services that do have insurance coverage.
Home health aides typically visit for a few hours a few times a week, often under a doctor's order as part of medical care. 24-Hour Care is someone living in your parent's home overnight and around the clock, providing constant supervision and safety. It's for situations where your parent cannot be alone, where falls and confusion happen at night, where the risk is too high for part-time help. The commitment and training are very different.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent, what they're like, what matters to them, what worries you most. We match based on personality, experience, and the specific challenges your parent faces, whether that's mobility issues, dementia, anxiety, or just the need for a calming presence at night. We don't send a stranger without preparation, and we stay involved in making sure the match is actually working.
We have backup coverage and we communicate with you immediately if there's a change. You won't wake up to find out your caregiver didn't show. We maintain relationships with experienced caregivers in Bristol and surrounding towns so we can fill gaps quickly and with someone who understands what your parent needs. We also give you as much notice as possible when we know about absences in advance.
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