24-Hour Care in Stonington, 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 off when she visited over the holidays, sitting with your mom in that familiar kitchen on Water Street. Your parent’s nighttime falls have gotten worse, and you can’t keep taking time off work to be there at 2 a.m. when she gets up confused. You need someone there, all night, every night, so your family can finally breathe.
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Your sister noticed something off when she visited over the holidays, sitting with your mom in that familiar kitchen on Water Street. Your parent’s nighttime falls have gotten worse, and you can’t keep taking time off work to be there at 2 a.m. when she gets up confused. You need someone there, all night, every night, so your family can finally breathe.
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24-Hour Care means a trained caregiver is in your home around the clock, awake and present through the night when falls happen most, when confusion peaks, when your parent needs someone there. It’s not a visiting aide for a few hours. It’s continuous oversight and immediate response.
Day-to-day, you’ll see medication reminders taken seriously, meals prepared and eaten, bathroom safety managed, nighttime bathroom trips monitored before they become falls, and a calm presence if your parent wakes disoriented at 3 a.m. The caregiver documents what happens and keeps you informed without you having to ask.
Stonington families often arrange 24-Hour Care after a hospital stay at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, when discharge planners make clear that going home alone isn’t safe. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what actually keeps a person safe through the night, and we don’t treat your parent’s care like a checklist we tick off and leave.
A nurse founded this agency because she saw families panicking at 2 a.m. when their parent fell and no one was there to help them up. We know what around-the-clock safety actually requires: presence, attention, and someone who can act fast when your parent needs help.
We don’t send just anyone. We listen to what your parent is actually like at night, what their habits are, what makes them nervous, and who they trust. Your caregiver gets a full briefing before the first shift, so there’s no fumbling around learning your home for the first time when your parent needs care.
If your parent’s health shifts, if medications change, if your family situation changes, you reach us and we listen. You’re not calling a voicemail system. You’re talking to someone who can actually adjust the plan and keep your parent safe.
We understand the Lawrence + Memorial Hospital discharge process because we work with families coming home from there regularly. We know Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Westerly. We’re not outsiders learning as we go.
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 Stonington 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 is there overnight and through the morning. They monitor for falls when your parent gets up at night, remind about medications, help with toileting and dressing, prepare meals, do light housekeeping related to your parent's care, and stay alert for any change in condition. During the day, they may also provide companionship, help with errands, or transition care to a family member or daytime aide if you need that. Everything is documented so you know what happened while you were away or sleeping.
If you contact us before discharge, we can often start the same day your parent comes home. We've worked with the discharge planners at Lawrence + Memorial enough to know the timeline and what paperwork is needed. If it's an emergency situation, we move fast. Even if you're calling a few days after coming home, we can usually place a caregiver within 24 to 48 hours depending on availability.
No. 24-Hour Care is private pay because it's custodial care, not skilled nursing, and most insurance plans don't cover it. We're honest about cost upfront so there are no surprises. Some families use long-term care insurance if they have it, or out-of-pocket funds. We can discuss what the investment looks like for your situation, but we don't bill insurance directly.
A home health aide typically comes a few hours a day, usually covered by Medicare or insurance after a hospital stay, and focuses on bathing, dressing, and basic care. 24-Hour Care means someone is there continuously, present through the night when falls happen and confusion peaks. It's for families who need constant oversight, not just help during certain hours. The caregiver lives in your home or is there full-time, so your parent is never alone.
Yes. We listen to what your parent is like, what their personality is, what they respond to, and what you need from a caregiver. We also think about who's available in the Stonington area and what shifts work for both your family and the person doing the care. A good match takes time to get right, and we won't place someone just to fill a slot.
We call a backup caregiver we've already briefed on your parent's needs and your home. We don't send a stranger into your home in the middle of the night. If there's no immediate backup available, we get on the phone with you to figure out the next move, whether that's a temporary adjustment or finding coverage fast. Your parent doesn't go unsupervised.
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