24-Hour Care in New Haven, 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 visited for Thanksgiving and noticed your mom hadn’t changed clothes in two days. A fall at 3 a.m. the night before went unreported. You live forty minutes away in Hamden, and you can’t be in two places at once. That’s when you realize you need someone there, actually there, through every shift, every night, every morning in your East Rock home.
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Your sister visited for Thanksgiving and noticed your mom hadn’t changed clothes in two days. A fall at 3 a.m. the night before went unreported. You live forty minutes away in Hamden, and you can’t be in two places at once. That’s when you realize you need someone there, actually there, through every shift, every night, every morning in your East Rock home.
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24-Hour Care means a trained caregiver is in your home around the clock, awake and present during sleeping hours when most falls and emergencies happen. It’s not nursing care, but it’s constant supervision, assistance with toileting and movement, medication reminders, and the peace of mind that someone is there if your parent needs help at 2 a.m.
Day to day, you’ll see your parent bathed and dressed, meals prepared and eaten, medications taken on time, and a caregiver who knows their routines, their fears, and how to move them safely. Nighttime is the real difference: instead of your parent alone in the dark, a caregiver is awake, listening, ready. That changes everything for families who’ve lived through a fall or a midnight confusion.
Many New Haven families choose 24-Hour Care after discharge from Yale New Haven Hospital, when doctors have made it clear that living alone isn’t safe anymore. Our founder is a registered nurse who spent years seeing what really happens at night in a home without eyes on it. That background shapes how we staff, train, and match caregivers for 24-Hour Care, because we know the difference between coverage and real peace of mind.
We started this because our nurse founder saw too many families making impossible choices between leaving a parent alone and moving them to a facility. She knows that a fall at 2 a.m., a missed medication, or a parent wandering in confusion isn’t just a medical event, it’s a family crisis. That’s why 24-Hour Care through us means caregivers who understand the weight of being the only set of eyes and ears.
We don’t just send someone to your door. We listen to who your parent is, what they need, and what will make your family feel safe. A caregiver for 24-Hour Care spends time learning your home, your parent’s habits, and how to move them without injury. The match matters more than anything else when someone’s staying in your house around the clock.
Your parent’s needs shift. A health event happens. You need to add hours or adjust the schedule. We answer our phone and we solve it quickly, because 24-Hour Care doesn’t have a simple on-off switch. You need someone reliable who adjusts with you.
We’re not a national chain. We understand the neighborhoods, the hospitals, the doctors, and the way Yale New Haven Hospital coordinates discharge. We know East Rock, Fair Haven, and Wooster Square. We’ve worked with Hamden, West Haven, and Branford families. Local knowledge means faster response and better care.
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 New Haven 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 bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and transferring your parent safely. They prepare meals and make sure your parent eats. They manage medication reminders and keep track of your parent's baseline, so they spot changes early. At night, they stay awake in the home, available for any toileting needs, confusion, or physical assistance. They also do light housekeeping related to your parent's care, and they're your eyes and ears when you can't be there.
We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of a call, depending on availability and your parent's specific needs. If you're being discharged from Yale New Haven Hospital, call us before you leave, if you can. We'll coordinate with the discharge team, understand the care plan, and have a caregiver ready to continue what the hospital started. The faster we start, the safer the transition home.
24-Hour Care is private pay. Medicare covers skilled nursing and some home health aide hours, but not the kind of constant, overnight supervision that 24-Hour Care provides. We work with families on what they can afford, and we're transparent about pricing from day one. Many families find that 24-Hour Care costs less than assisted living or memory care, and their parent stays home.
A home health aide typically visits for a few hours a day, usually scheduled by insurance or Medicare. 24-Hour Care means a caregiver lives in your home or works continuous shifts, awake through the night. Home health aides are great for daytime help, but if your parent is at risk of falls, wandering, or needs help in the middle of the night, you need the constant presence that 24-Hour Care provides. Many families use both.
Yes. We spend time understanding your parent, their personality, their health needs, and what will make your family feel secure. If your parent is in East Rock or Wooster Square or any neighborhood in New Haven County, we know how to find a caregiver who fits. We also match based on practical things like experience with dementia, mobility, or specific medical conditions. The match is personal, not random.
We have backup coverage. We communicate the plan upfront so you know you're not going to wake up on a Monday with no one showing up. If a regular caregiver gets sick, we send someone trained and briefed on your parent's needs. We prioritize continuity, so we often use the same backup person, but you'll always have coverage. Your parent's safety doesn't pause because of a schedule change.
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