24-Hour Care in Canaan, 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 mentioned during Thanksgiving dinner that your mom’s been having falls at night, and nobody’s catching them until morning. You start thinking about the drive from your place in North Canaan, wondering if you could be there in time if something happened. That feeling, that worry about what happens when you can’t be there, is exactly why families in Canaan call us for 24-Hour Care.
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Your sister mentioned during Thanksgiving dinner that your mom’s been having falls at night, and nobody’s catching them until morning. You start thinking about the drive from your place in North Canaan, wondering if you could be there in time if something happened. That feeling, that worry about what happens when you can’t be there, is exactly why families in Canaan call us for 24-Hour Care.
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24-Hour Care means we’re there around the clock, every single day. A caregiver lives in your home or is present continuously, helping with meals, medications, toileting, bathing, mobility, and everything in between. It’s different from visiting care because we don’t leave at the end of a shift, and it’s different from a hospital because your parent stays home where they’re comfortable.
On a typical day, you’ll see us handling breakfast and medication reminders, assisting with personal care, preparing lunch, monitoring for falls or confusion, managing evening routines, and staying alert through the night when most falls happen. We keep detailed notes so you know exactly what’s happening. We catch the small changes, the missed doses, the middle-of-the-night episodes that would otherwise go unnoticed.
Here in Litchfield County, we work with families coming home from Sharon Hospital and managing complex needs right here in Canaan. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand medical detail, recognize when something’s changing, and communicate clearly with your parent’s doctors. That background makes a real difference when you need someone who can think, not just follow a checklist.
Being nurse-founded means we know exactly what happens when your parent gets out of bed at 2 a.m. We’re trained to catch them, prevent injury, and handle the panic that comes with it. You sleep knowing someone’s actually alert, not just present.
We don’t just send whoever’s available. We brief our caregivers on your parent’s history, temperament, routines, and fears. The right match takes time, and we take that time. That’s what makes 24-Hour Care work.
Life changes. Doctors call with new instructions. Your parent’s condition shifts. We stay reachable and flexible because 24-Hour Care isn’t static. We adjust without drama when you need us to.
We know Sharon Hospital’s discharge process, the local doctors, the pharmacies in town. We’re not learning your area as we go. That familiarity means faster, smarter care from the moment we start.
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 Canaan 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
A full-time caregiver handles all personal care, medication reminders, meal prep, toileting, bathing, and mobility assistance. We monitor for falls, changes in mood or behavior, and health concerns. We keep your parent company, encourage activity if they're able, and manage the home routines that matter to them. At night, we stay alert and nearby, which is when most falls happen and when confusion peaks.
We can usually start within 24 to 48 hours, sometimes faster depending on your parent's stability. We coordinate directly with Sharon Hospital's discharge team so there's no gap. If your parent needs immediate post-surgical monitoring or complex medical attention, we make sure our caregiver has all the clinical detail they need to keep them safe from day one.
24-Hour Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance won't cover continuous in-home care at this level. We're honest about that because families deserve to know the cost upfront. Some families use long-term care insurance if they have it, others plan for it over time. We can discuss what 24-Hour Care costs and whether there are other services that might work alongside it.
A home health aide visits for a few hours a day, usually ordered by a doctor after an illness or injury. 24-Hour Care means someone is present around the clock, every day, in your home. The difference matters most at night and during transitions, when falls happen and when your parent might be confused or scared. 24-Hour Care is continuous presence and attention, not intermittent visits.
Yes. We take time to understand your parent's personality, health history, habits, and what matters most to them. We don't rush the match. We listen to what you're worried about, ask the hard questions, and introduce someone who fits. A bad match defeats the purpose, so we invest in getting this right from the start.
We have backup. We don't leave you hanging. If something comes up, we move another trained caregiver into place, and we communicate with you directly about the change. In 24-Hour Care, continuity matters because your parent needs to know who's showing up. We manage that carefully and respect both your family's needs and the reality that people get sick or have emergencies.
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