24-Hour Care in Manchester, 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 when she visited for the holidays, and by the time you drove home past Manchester Memorial Hospital, you realized your parent couldn’t be left alone anymore. The nighttime falls had stopped being rare, and you couldn’t keep taking shifts that left you hollowed out at work. That’s when 24-Hour Care became the answer, not the last resort.
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Your sister noticed something was off when she visited for the holidays, and by the time you drove home past Manchester Memorial Hospital, you realized your parent couldn’t be left alone anymore. The nighttime falls had stopped being rare, and you couldn’t keep taking shifts that left you hollowed out at work. That’s when 24-Hour Care became the answer, not the last resort.
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24-Hour Care means someone is there in your parent’s home all day and all night, every single day. It’s not a hospital setting. It’s your parent’s own space, with a trained caregiver who knows them, watches for falls, manages medications on time, and handles the thousand small tasks that keep someone safe when they can’t manage alone.
You’ll see a caregiver handling morning routine, meals that actually get eaten, movement during the day so nighttime sleep comes easier, reminders for medications, and eyes on your parent during the hours when falls happen most. Evenings and nights have the same person or a trusted backup, so there’s no shift change confusion and no moment when your parent is unwatched.
Many families find us after a discharge from Manchester Memorial Hospital, where doctors made it clear that your parent needs supervision at home. We’re nurse-founded, which means our caregivers understand medical watchfulness, not just assistance. We know the Hartford County discharge process and work directly with hospital social workers to start care quickly.
Our founder worked in hospitals and saw firsthand what happens when families try to stretch themselves too thin. She created 24-Hour Care for the family who can’t leave their parent alone, for nighttime falls that don’t get reported, for the middle-of-the-night emergencies that change everything. We don’t see 24-Hour Care as a luxury. We see it as the safety net that lets you breathe again.
We don’t send a rotation of strangers. We get to know your parent’s habits, fears, medications, and what makes them feel safe. Before day one, we brief our caregiver on everything: how your parent takes their coffee, what time they prefer to move to the living room, which chair they use, when confusion tends to peak. That preparation is what prevents falls and builds trust.
If your parent’s health changes, their medication adjusts, or their mood darkens, you need someone to call who actually knows them. We’re local and we answer our phone. We don’t treat changes as surprises. We handle them as the part of 24-Hour Care that matters most.
We’re not a national franchise calling from across the country. We know Manchester Memorial Hospital’s discharge coordinators, we understand Hartford County resources, and we’ve worked with families in Cheney District, South Manchester, and the Buckland Hills area long enough to know what works. That local knowledge saves time and builds the kind of care that actually fits.
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 Manchester 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 arrives early morning and helps with bathing, dressing, breakfast, and any morning medications. Throughout the day they're present for meals, movement, company, and watching for anything that feels off. Evening includes dinner, evening medications, and preparing for bed. At night, the caregiver sleeps in your parent's home and is awake and alert if your parent needs to get up. They're watching for falls, confusion, and any sign your parent is in trouble.
We typically start within 48 to 72 hours of hospital discharge if the need is clear and urgent. We work directly with Manchester Memorial's discharge team to get medical history, medication lists, and care notes before your parent leaves the hospital. If your parent needs 24-Hour Care immediately, we can often begin the same day with a trained caregiver while we finalize the match. We won't leave you stranded between discharge and care starting.
24-Hour Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover round-the-clock in-home caregiving. We work with families to discuss cost, payment plans, and how to make 24-Hour Care fit your budget. Some families use long-term care insurance if they have it, or explore other resources. We're honest about what this costs and what it's worth.
A home health aide typically comes for a few hours a day, a few days a week, usually ordered by a doctor after an illness or injury. 24-Hour Care is round-the-clock presence, meaning your parent is never unsupervised. It's for families who need constant watchfulness, not periodic assistance. If your parent's falls are frequent, if they're confused at night, or if they simply can't be alone, 24-Hour Care is what changes the picture.
Yes. We meet with you and your parent before care starts to understand personality, habits, health conditions, and what matters most. We then match a specific caregiver and spend time doing a real handoff so the first day isn't a shock. If the match isn't right after a few days, we adjust. We've learned that 24-Hour Care only works when your parent feels safe with the person in their home.
We have backup caregivers trained on your parent's specific needs and routines. We don't leave 24-Hour Care gaps. If your regular caregiver is sick or needs a day off, we have someone ready who knows your parent or is thoroughly briefed before arriving. You'll know in advance about planned time off so there are no surprises, and we keep you in the loop about who's coming and when.
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