24-Hour Care in Old Lyme, 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 the holiday dinner at someone’s house on Neck Road, worried she’d found your mom confused about what day it was. That night you couldn’t sleep, thinking about her alone in her house. The next morning you knew you couldn’t leave her without someone there, day and night. That’s when 24-Hour Care stops being an option and becomes the only answer.
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Your sister called after the holiday dinner at someone’s house on Neck Road, worried she’d found your mom confused about what day it was. That night you couldn’t sleep, thinking about her alone in her house. The next morning you knew you couldn’t leave her without someone there, day and night. That’s when 24-Hour Care stops being an option and becomes the only answer.
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24-Hour Care means a trained caregiver is in your parent’s home overnight, awake and present. They’re there when your parent gets up at 2 a.m., when they need help to the bathroom, when they’re confused or anxious, when they fall. It’s not hospital-level nursing, but it’s real supervision and support around the clock.
Day to day, you’ll see someone helping with bathing, dressing, meals, medications, mobility. They’re watching for changes, keeping your parent safe, reporting back to you. They’re also the person your parent sees first thing in the morning and the last person they speak to before bed. It changes everything about what’s possible at home.
Old Lyme families often come to us after a discharge from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, when doctors say your parent isn’t safe alone at night but can live at home with the right support. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what safety actually looks like in these situations, not just the paperwork version. We know the hospital’s discharge process and the gaps it leaves behind.
Most of our team has sat where you are right now. We know what it feels like to get a call about a nighttime fall, or to dread the day you realize your parent can’t be left alone. That experience shapes everything we do in 24-Hour Care, from caregiver training to how we respond when things change.
We don’t just send someone. We talk with you about your parent’s personality, what helps them feel safe, what routines matter. We match caregivers based on fit and experience. And we brief everyone fully so there are no surprises on the first night.
24-Hour Care situations shift. Your parent’s health changes, your schedule shifts, new needs come up. We’re here to adjust, to swap caregivers if a match isn’t working, to handle the calls that come at 6 a.m. on a Sunday.
We’re local. We understand the discharge process at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. We know the doctors, the home health agencies, the community resources. When your parent comes home from the hospital needing 24-Hour Care, we already speak the same language.
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 Old Lyme 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
The caregiver helps with morning routine, bathing, dressing, meals, medications. They're present during the day, watching for changes, providing companionship. At night, they're awake and available if your parent needs help getting to the bathroom, if they're confused or anxious, or if they fall. They keep detailed notes and communicate with you about what they're seeing. It's constant presence and support, not constant activity.
If you call us before discharge, we can often have a caregiver in place the day your parent comes home. We coordinate directly with the hospital's discharge team. If discharge happens suddenly or you reach us after your parent is already home, we typically can start within 24 to 48 hours. The sooner you reach out, the better we can prepare.
24-Hour Care is private pay. Medicare covers skilled nursing and home health aide services for specific medical needs, but round-the-clock caregiving at home isn't included. We work with many families who use a combination of insurance-covered services and private pay care to get their parent the support they actually need. We can help you understand what your insurance might cover and what the private pay piece typically costs.
A home health aide usually comes for a few hours a few times a week, covered by Medicare or insurance when there's a medical reason. A 24-Hour Care caregiver lives in your home or works overnight shifts, providing continuous presence and safety. They're there when a fall happens at 3 a.m., when your parent is confused at midnight, when you need to know someone is watching all night. It's about coverage and presence, not just scheduled visits.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, habits, what helps them feel safe, any specific medical needs. We listen to what matters to you and your parent. We then match based on caregiver experience, personality fit, and availability. And we brief the caregiver fully before they start, so the first night isn't a surprise for anyone.
We have backup caregivers trained and familiar with your parent's needs. We call ahead when possible and get a replacement in place. If it's a sudden situation, we handle the adjustment quickly and let you know what's happening. You're not scrambling. We take the burden of finding someone else off your shoulders.
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