24-Hour Care in North Canaan, 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 when she visited for Thanksgiving, sitting at the kitchen table on Main Street where you’ve all gathered for years. Your mom seemed confused about the time, and there was that moment at midnight when you heard her trying to get up. You realized you couldn’t keep calling every few hours anymore, and you couldn’t be there yourself. That’s when 24-Hour Care became the answer you’d been avoiding.
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Your sister noticed something when she visited for Thanksgiving, sitting at the kitchen table on Main Street where you’ve all gathered for years. Your mom seemed confused about the time, and there was that moment at midnight when you heard her trying to get up. You realized you couldn’t keep calling every few hours anymore, and you couldn’t be there yourself. That’s when 24-Hour Care became the answer you’d been avoiding.
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24-Hour Care means someone is there around the clock, overnight and around the day. We’re talking about one caregiver staying in your home, managing the hours when falls are most likely, when confusion sets in, when medication schedules slip. It’s not assisted living or a facility. It’s your parent’s home, with someone trained and present.
On any given day, 24-Hour Care covers help with dressing, meals, medications, mobility, bathroom needs, and the simple presence that keeps your parent safer when you’re not there. Our caregivers stay alert through the night, manage the morning routine, and hand off to family or day support when you’re home. You’re not doing it alone anymore.
If your parent just came home from Sharon Hospital or is managing a condition that needs eyes on them constantly, we understand that transition. We’re nurse-founded, which means we know how to read the signs early, spot changes before they become crises, and communicate with your parent’s doctors. That foundation shapes how we approach every 24-Hour Care placement in North Canaan and across Litchfield County.
Being nurse-founded means we’ve seen what happens when someone’s alone at 2 a.m. and confused, or trying to walk in the dark. We train our caregivers to prevent falls, recognize when something’s wrong, and stay calm under pressure. That’s not just a job description to us, it’s why we’re here.
We don’t just send someone to your home. We listen to who your parent is, what they respond to, what their days actually look like. A good match means your parent feels safe with their caregiver, and you can finally breathe.
Life changes. A medication adjustment, a family emergency, a change in your parent’s needs. We’re reachable and flexible, not a contract you’re locked into. When 24-Hour Care needs to shift, we shift with you.
We work with discharge planners at Sharon Hospital and understand the local medical community. That means smoother transitions from hospital to home, and caregivers who know how to follow through on what doctors have ordered.
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 North Canaan 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
Our caregiver is present overnight and available throughout the day. They help with bathing, dressing, meals, medications, toileting, and walking. They monitor for falls, confusion, or changes in health, and they're awake and alert when your parent is most vulnerable, usually between midnight and morning. During the day, they might hand off to you or another family member, or stay on if that's what your situation needs. It's continuous, watchful care in your home.
We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of discharge if we know ahead of time. If you're planning your parent's discharge, call us before they leave Sharon Hospital so we can coordinate. We'll get your parent's medical summary, understand what the hospital is sending them home with, and have a caregiver ready. If it's an emergency discharge, we work as fast as we can, but advance notice helps us get the right person matched to your parent.
24-Hour Care is private pay, which means it's not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or most insurance plans. We're honest about that because we want you to know the cost upfront. What you get is choice, flexibility, and control over who comes into your home and how they care for your parent. Some families use long-term care insurance or personal savings. We can talk through the cost and what it includes so there are no surprises.
Home health aides typically come for a few hours a day, usually ordered by a doctor after a hospital stay, and insurance may cover them. 24-Hour Care means someone lives in your home, around the clock. They're there for the overnight hours when your parent is most vulnerable, and they're part of the household. It's a much higher level of supervision and presence. If your parent needs eyes on them constantly, 24-Hour Care is the answer.
Yes. We talk with you about your parent's personality, habits, health needs, and what matters to them. Maybe your parent needs someone patient with memory loss, or someone strong enough for physical transfers, or someone who can manage a feeding tube. We listen and then place a caregiver who fits. That match is how 24-Hour Care actually works, not just in theory but in your home.
We have backup caregivers ready, and we let you know immediately if there's a change. We don't leave you scrambling. If your regular caregiver is sick or has an emergency, we cover the shift with someone we've already briefed on your parent's routine and needs. It's not perfect, but it's reliable, and you won't be left without 24-Hour Care.
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Private Duty Aides — North Canaan, CT
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