24-Hour Care in Killingworth, 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, worried about something she noticed. Your mom had dozed off twice, and when your dad got up at 2 a.m. to use the bathroom, nobody heard him fall in the hallway near Route 81. That’s when you realized you couldn’t keep doing this alone, checking in between work calls. Killingworth families dealing with nighttime risks need someone there when you can’t be.
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Your sister called after Thanksgiving dinner, worried about something she noticed. Your mom had dozed off twice, and when your dad got up at 2 a.m. to use the bathroom, nobody heard him fall in the hallway near Route 81. That’s when you realized you couldn’t keep doing this alone, checking in between work calls. Killingworth families dealing with nighttime risks need someone there when you can’t be.
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24-Hour Care means a trained caregiver stays in your home around the clock, awake and present during the night hours when falls happen most and when you’re not there to respond. We’re talking about someone who can help your parent safely to the bathroom at 3 a.m., notice changes in breathing or mood, keep medications on schedule, and catch problems before they become emergencies.
During the day, your caregiver handles personal care, meal prep, light housekeeping, and medication reminders. At night, they’re awake and alert, monitoring for falls, confusion, or medical changes. If your parent gets restless or disoriented after dark, there’s someone there who knows what to do. We work around your family’s schedule, whether that’s full 24-hour coverage or overnights plus daytime support.
Many Killingworth families come to us right after a hospital stay at Middlesex Hospital. Being nurse-founded means we understand what recovery actually looks like at home, and we know how to bridge that gap between discharge and independence. We’re not here to replace your family, we’re here to give you the peace of mind to sleep, work, and live while your parent gets the safety they need.
Our founder is a nurse who saw too many families face a midnight call that changed everything. We train our caregivers to recognize when your parent is at risk, how to set up the bedroom and bathroom safely, and how to respond quickly if a fall does happen. Being awake and alert during those vulnerable hours is different from checking in once before bed.
You’re not getting a generic caregiver assigned by rotation. We learn your parent’s habits, health conditions, and personality. We brief each caregiver deeply on what matters, what triggers stress, what works. Your parent gets consistency, and we get better at supporting them.
A medication question at 2 a.m., a new symptom, a schedule shift, a family emergency, your parent asking to increase hours. You reach us. We don’t vanish after the placement. You have a direct line and someone who knows your family’s situation.
We work with Middlesex Hospital regularly and know their discharge process, their protocols, and their doctors. We’re based in the community we serve, so we understand Killingworth’s neighborhoods, the roads, the local resources, and the reality of caregiving 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 Killingworth 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
Overnight, your caregiver is awake and monitoring for falls, medication timing, bathroom trips, and any signs of distress or confusion. During the day, they help with bathing or showering, dressing, meals, light tidying, and keeping your parent engaged. They manage your parent's schedule, communicate with doctors, and watch for changes you'd want to know about. Everything is logged so you and your family stay informed.
We can often start within 24-48 hours if we have the medical information and your family is ready. We've worked with Middlesex Hospital's discharge planners many times, so we know the process. If your parent is being discharged on a Friday, we can have someone in place over the weekend. We'll call you as soon as we get the hospital paperwork to confirm details.
24-Hour Care is private pay, which means it's not typically covered by Medicare or most insurance plans. We're honest about that upfront because you deserve to know the cost before we start. Some families cover it through long-term care insurance or personal funds. We can help you think through scheduling and hours to fit your budget, and we're transparent about pricing.
A home health aide usually comes for a few hours a day and is ordered by a doctor for medical recovery. 24-Hour Care is someone living in your home, awake at night, providing constant presence and safety. It's the difference between someone visiting to help with bathing and someone who's there when your parent wakes up at 2 a.m. disoriented. We're built for families who can't afford gaps in coverage.
Yes. We learn about your parent's health conditions, personality, routines, and what matters most to your family. Then we match a caregiver who has experience with those specific needs and fits your parent's temperament. We don't just hand off a schedule, we make sure the pairing works. If something doesn't click in the first week, we listen and adjust.
We have backup coverage and a network of trained caregivers so there's no gap. We let you know as soon as we know there's a change, and we match a replacement who knows your family's situation. We don't leave you scrambling. Your parent's safety doesn't stop because someone called in sick.
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Private Duty Aides — Killingworth, CT
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