24-Hour Care in Colchester, 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 noticed something was off during the holidays, a tremor in your mom’s hand she’d never mentioned. That middle-of-the-night call came two weeks later, after a fall near the kitchen sink on Route 149 where she’d lived for thirty years. You realized then that she couldn’t be alone anymore, and you couldn’t move in. That’s when you started looking for 24-Hour Care.
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Your sister noticed something was off during the holidays, a tremor in your mom’s hand she’d never mentioned. That middle-of-the-night call came two weeks later, after a fall near the kitchen sink on Route 149 where she’d lived for thirty years. You realized then that she couldn’t be alone anymore, and you couldn’t move in. That’s when you started looking for 24-Hour Care.
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24-Hour Care means a trained caregiver is in your parent’s home around the clock, awake and present. Someone is there at 2 a.m. if they get out of bed confused. Someone is there during the morning routine, evening medications, and all the hours in between. It’s not part-time help. It’s continuous safety.
On a typical day, your parent gets assistance with bathing, dressing, meals, and medications. The caregiver watches for falls, manages bathroom safety, helps with mobility, and keeps the house routine steady. They’re alert at night when falls happen most. They notice changes, report them to you, and know exactly what to do in an emergency.
Families in Colchester often turn to 24-Hour Care after a hospital stay at William W. Backus Hospital or when a parent’s condition has shifted and staying alone is no longer safe. Our caregivers are nurse-founded and trained, which means the people who designed this service have actually managed the medical side of aging. We understand what nighttime care really requires.
A nurse founded this agency because she watched families miss the signs of danger after dark. Nighttime falls, confused wandering, medication mistakes, bathroom emergencies, these aren’t rare. Your parent needs someone alert, experienced, and calm. That’s what 24-Hour Care delivers.
We listen to what your parent needs and who they’ll trust. We find caregivers with the right experience and temperament for your family’s situation. The briefing matters. The fit matters. We don’t treat 24-Hour Care as a generic service.
Once 24-Hour Care starts, your parent’s health or needs may shift. You call us. We listen. We adjust the plan without making you fight for it. You’re not alone in this.
We know Colchester, know the roads, know William W. Backus Hospital and how discharge planning works here. When you need fast, local care after a hospital stay, we already understand the context.
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 Colchester 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 helps with personal care like bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting. They prepare meals, manage medications, and keep track of doctor's appointments. They're alert at night to prevent falls and handle any emergencies. They also help with light housekeeping and laundry so your parent can focus on rest and recovery. Basically, a trained adult is present and attentive, day and night.
If you contact us before discharge, we can often have a caregiver ready within 24 to 48 hours. We work with the hospital's discharge planners and your family to coordinate timing. If discharge happens suddenly, call us immediately and we'll move fast. We're local and we understand how tight the window can be.
24-Hour Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance don't cover round-the-clock residential care at home, which is why families often look at other options first. But if your parent has already tried part-time care and it's not working, or if they fell alone, you may find 24-Hour Care is the only real solution. We can talk through what this costs and what makes sense for your situation.
A home health aide typically comes for a few hours a day, usually ordered by a doctor and covered by insurance. 24-Hour Care means someone is in your parent's home continuously, awake through the night, ready for emergencies. It's a different level of supervision and safety. Home health aide visits are valuable for specific tasks, but they can't prevent a fall at 3 a.m.
Yes. We talk with you first about your parent's personality, medical needs, mobility level, and what matters most to them. We match caregivers who have experience with those exact situations and who fit with your family's style. It's not automatic, and we don't pretend it's simple. The right match changes everything.
We have backup caregivers trained and ready so your parent is never left without coverage. We communicate with you if there's any change. We don't leave families scrambling to find last-minute care. Your parent's safety and routine continuity matter too much for that.
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