Alzheimer’s Care in Franklin, CT
Specialized in-home Alzheimer's care for seniors, routine-based support, safety, and family peace of mind.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You got the call from your sister after she visited on Thanksgiving. She’d noticed your mom forgetting conversations from earlier that day, and asked if you’d seen it too. Sitting in the parking lot of Stop & Shop on Route 2, you realized you needed help you could actually trust, someone who understood what was coming.
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You got the call from your sister after she visited on Thanksgiving. She’d noticed your mom forgetting conversations from earlier that day, and asked if you’d seen it too. Sitting in the parking lot of Stop & Shop on Route 2, you realized you needed help you could actually trust, someone who understood what was coming.
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Alzheimer’s Care means we’re in your home helping with the specific needs that come with memory loss and cognitive decline. We’re not medical nurses doing wound care or IV management. We’re caregivers trained to understand the progression, to keep routines stable when routines are what hold things together, and to watch for safety risks like wandering or medication confusion.
Day to day, that looks like helping with bathing and dressing, preparing meals when appetite becomes unpredictable, reminding about medications, keeping track of keys and glasses, sitting with your parent during sundowning, and giving you the space to shower, sleep, or just breathe. We notice what you’ve noticed, the small changes that add up. We keep structure because structure slows the feeling of being lost.
Families in Franklin often come to us after a hospital stay at William W. Backus Hospital, when discharge paperwork makes clear that your parent can’t manage alone but you can’t be there every hour. We’re nurse-founded, which means we know what questions to ask, how to watch for decline, and when to flag something that needs a doctor’s attention. We speak the language of what you’re already carrying.
We’ve worked with Alzheimer’s long enough to see the patterns. We help you understand what your parent is experiencing at each stage, why structure matters so much, and how to keep them safe as independence changes. You’re not surprised. You’re prepared.
We don’t send whoever is available. We listen to who your parent was, what makes them calm, what their day looked like before. Then we match a caregiver who fits, and we brief them thoroughly so they walk in knowing your parent’s rhythms, triggers, and what you need from them.
Alzheimer’s doesn’t follow a schedule. When your parent’s behavior changes or you need an extra shift or a different approach, you can reach us directly. We adjust without making you feel like a burden for asking.
We know the roads between Franklin and William W. Backus Hospital. We understand local discharge planning and have worked with the hospital’s care coordinators. We’re part of your community, not a call center three states away.
How it works
We listen to your situation. No forms, no pressure, no sales pitch.
For Alzheimer’s Care specifically, not just whoever is available that week.
Often same day for urgent Franklin families who need alzheimer’s 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
We help with personal care like bathing, dressing, and toileting. We prepare meals and assist with eating. We manage reminders about medications, appointments, and daily routines. We watch for safety risks, especially wandering or leaving the stove on. We engage in conversation and activities, keep the home organized, and stay present during difficult moments like sundowning. Most importantly, we take detailed notes so you know exactly what happened while we were there.
We can usually start within 24 to 48 hours if you reach out before or immediately after discharge. We work directly with the hospital's discharge team, so there's no gap. If you already have paperwork from Backus, bring it with you when we talk. We'll review what the doctor said and build a plan that matches both the medical recommendations and your family's reality.
Alzheimer's Care through us is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover non-medical home care, which is what we provide. Some families use long-term care insurance if they have it, or set aside funds from savings. We're honest about the cost upfront and work with families on scheduling to fit their budget. If you need skilled nursing or therapy, your insurance might cover that separately through a different agency.
Home health aides are typically ordered by a doctor and covered by insurance for a specific medical need, like recovering from surgery. Alzheimer's Care is private pay and focused on the daily living support and safety awareness that memory loss requires. We're trained specifically in how Alzheimer's progresses and what that means for your parent's safety and comfort. Home health aides can be wonderful, but they're usually there for a time-limited reason, not the ongoing support that Alzheimer's families need.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about who your parent is, what makes them anxious or calm, whether they prefer male or female caregivers, what their daily habits were, and what matters most to your family. Then we match someone with experience in that person's situation, and we brief the caregiver thoroughly before the first visit. If the match isn't right, we find someone else. This matters too much to force it.
We have a backup network so you're not left without care. We'll call you as soon as we know someone is sick or unavailable, and we'll send a trained backup caregiver who has your parent's care plan in front of them. If it's an ongoing absence, we'll work with you to find a replacement who is a good fit. You'll never be without notice or without options.
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Private Duty Aides — Franklin, CT
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