24-Hour Care in Cheshire, 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. She’d noticed your mom hadn’t moved from the kitchen table in three hours, and the way she held her coffee cup trembled. You knew then that the occasional afternoon visit wasn’t going to cut it anymore. That’s when you started looking for someone who could actually be there at two in the morning when your mom gets confused, or notice a fall before it becomes a crisis.
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Your sister called after Thanksgiving dinner. She’d noticed your mom hadn’t moved from the kitchen table in three hours, and the way she held her coffee cup trembled. You knew then that the occasional afternoon visit wasn’t going to cut it anymore. That’s when you started looking for someone who could actually be there at two in the morning when your mom gets confused, or notice a fall before it becomes a crisis.
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24-Hour Care means we place a caregiver in your home around the clock, usually cycling two or three caregivers so there’s always someone present and rested. Your parent gets the safety of having an adult there at night when falls happen most, during medication times, and in those early morning hours when confusion can spike. You get the peace of knowing someone trained is watching, and you can actually sleep in your own bed.
On a typical day, your caregiver helps with bathing, meals, medications, mobility, and the ordinary rhythms of living at home. They’re there for the midnight bathroom trips, the 3 a.m. restlessness, the breakfast routine. They notice changes in appetite, mood, or alertness and report them to you. They’re not a nurse doing medical procedures, but they’re trained to spot problems early and know when to flag something for a doctor.
If your parent was recently discharged from MidState Medical Center, we’ve worked with their discharge planners before. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what post-hospital care actually requires and how to catch things that look small but aren’t. We live and work in New Haven County, so we know Cheshire’s neighborhoods, your local doctors, and how to move quickly when you need us.
Our founder knows what nighttime falls look like, what it feels like to get the call you’ve been dreading, and how to build a care plan that actually stops things before they become emergencies. We don’t approach 24-Hour Care as a business model. We approach it as the thing that keeps your parent safe and lets you breathe.
We don’t send a warm body and hope for the best. We listen to who your parent is, what they need at 2 a.m., and who they’ll trust in their home. Every caregiver we place gets a detailed handoff on your parent’s routines, triggers, medications, and what you’ve told us matters most. The match is half the work.
24-Hour Care doesn’t mean set it and forget it. Your parent’s needs shift. We stay reachable, we adjust the plan, and we communicate clearly when something’s different. You’re not navigating this alone, and you don’t have to wonder who to call.
We know the discharge process at MidState Medical Center. We know Wallingford, Hamden, and the rest of New Haven County. We can start quickly after a hospital stay, and we understand the medical context your parent is coming home into. That matters when every day counts.
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 Cheshire 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 overnight and into the morning, helping with toileting, bathing, dressing, meals, and medications. They provide mobility assistance, fall prevention, and companionship. They watch for changes in your parent's condition, manage the home safely, and communicate with you daily. They're trained in recognizing signs of infection, confusion, or decline so you know quickly if a doctor visit is needed. Think of them as an extra set of eyes and hands during the hours when most accidents happen.
We can often place a caregiver within 24 to 48 hours of discharge if we have the referral information and your parent's needs are clear. If you're still at the hospital, call us before your parent leaves so we have time to match and brief your caregiver. Post-discharge is when your parent is most fragile, so we prioritize speed. We work with MidState's discharge team and can coordinate directly with their social worker.
24-Hour Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans cover skilled nursing or home health aide services ordered by a doctor, but round-the-clock residential care is typically not covered. We can help you understand the difference and what your insurance might cover for part-time care. Many families use a combination, insurance-covered services during the day and private 24-Hour Care for nights and safety. We're transparent about cost and can discuss what makes sense for your situation.
A home health aide typically comes for a few hours a day, ordered by a doctor for post-hospital or medical recovery. 24-Hour Care is a caregiver living in your home or present continuously, watching overnight when falls and confusion are most common. The aide is there for specific tasks. The 24-Hour caregiver is there for safety, presence, and peace of mind. Both can be valuable, and sometimes families use both.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, routines, what they need at night, any behavioral patterns, and what matters most to your family. We listen for the person your parent actually is, not just a list of tasks. We match based on compatibility, experience, and fit. If the match isn't right, we adjust. Your parent's comfort and trust are how we measure success.
We maintain a backup roster so there's always coverage. We notify you in advance whenever possible and brief the backup caregiver on your parent's needs. We don't leave you hanging. In 24-Hour Care, continuity of caregivers matters, but reliability matters more. Your parent will have consistent care even if their regular caregiver needs a day off or calls in sick.
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