Alzheimer’s Care in Norfolk, 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 a Sunday. Your parent, who’s lived in that big Colonial on Greenwoods Road for forty years, couldn’t remember making lunch an hour after eating it. The next morning, you’re sitting in a kitchen you know by heart, realizing you can’t do this alone, and knowing you need someone who actually understands what’s coming.
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You got the call from your sister after she visited on a Sunday. Your parent, who’s lived in that big Colonial on Greenwoods Road for forty years, couldn’t remember making lunch an hour after eating it. The next morning, you’re sitting in a kitchen you know by heart, realizing you can’t do this alone, and knowing you need someone who actually understands what’s coming.
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Alzheimer’s Care is structured support for someone experiencing memory loss, confusion, and behavioral changes as the disease progresses. It’s not nursing. It’s not just companionship. It’s a trained caregiver in your home who understands how Alzheimer’s unfolds, who keeps routines steady, watches for safety risks like wandering, and gives you and your family real breaks from the exhaustion of managing it all alone.
On any given day, Alzheimer’s Care means someone helping with meals and medications, keeping your parent engaged in familiar activities, monitoring for signs of distress or disorientation, and documenting changes so you know what’s happening. It means catching a fall risk before it happens, knowing when your parent needs redirection rather than correction, and building enough structure into the day that anxiety actually goes down. Many families tell us the difference is not just in what gets done, but in the silence. The not-always-being-on-alert quiet.
Norfolk families who’ve worked with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital know the discharge process can feel abrupt, and home is where you figure out what your parent actually needs. We’re nurse-founded, which means we know the medical side of Alzheimer’s progression, but we also know that what families need most is someone reliable in the house who won’t panic, won’t judge, and will call you with real information. That’s what Alzheimer’s Care is.
Our founder was a nurse navigating her own family’s Alzheimer’s journey. That’s why we understand the exact moment when you realize your parent isn’t safe alone, the guilt that follows, and the fear of what comes next. We don’t use language like ‘burden’ or ‘decline.’ We know this is love, and it’s hard.
We don’t just send a caregiver. We listen first to how your parent likes their day structured, what triggers agitation, what activities actually hold their attention, and what your family’s breaking point is. Then we find someone with real experience in Alzheimer’s progression who fits that picture and can stay stable when your parent can’t.
Alzheimer’s doesn’t wait for business hours. If your caregiver notices something new, or your parent has a harder day, we answer. If you need to adjust hours or talk through what you’re seeing, we’re here. Real support means being reachable when you need it.
We work regularly with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and know the transition from hospital to home. We’re local, we understand Norfolk winters and the isolation they can bring, and we know the doctors and resources your parent may need. That’s not a small thing when you’re starting over at home.
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 Norfolk 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
A typical day might include helping your parent wake, bathe, and dress, preparing and supervising meals with gentle reminders about eating, organizing and reminding about medications, engaging them in activities like looking at photo albums or taking a walk, monitoring their mood and safety (including watching for wandering), and keeping simple routines that reduce confusion. The caregiver also documents changes, watches for signs of pain or infection, and communicates with you about what they've noticed. What looks simple is actually continuous attention to safety, consistency, and your parent's dignity.
We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of discharge, depending on availability and how quickly we gather information about your parent's needs. We coordinate directly with discharge planners at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and are familiar with their process, so there's no learning curve on our end. The first few days are critical, and we treat them that way. If you're already home and realizing you need help, we can also move quickly to get someone in place.
Alzheimer's Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover it because it's not skilled nursing or medical services. What they may cover is an initial assessment or occasional nursing visits. We work with families on a private pay basis, and we're honest about costs upfront. Many families find that one full-time caregiver costs less than alternatives like assisted living, and your parent stays home, which matters.
A home health aide typically comes through a medical referral for a short period after an injury or surgery, and is focused on activities of daily living. Alzheimer's Care is longer-term, specifically trained in memory loss and behavior changes, and focuses on safety, structure, and your parent's emotional wellbeing as the disease progresses. A home health aide follows a care plan set by a doctor. An Alzheimer's Care caregiver builds the care plan with you based on what your parent actually needs day to day.
Yes. We talk to you in detail about your parent's history, personality, what activities they still enjoy, what times of day are hardest, and what your family needs. Then we find a caregiver with real experience in Alzheimer's who matches that picture. We've learned that the right match makes everything easier, and the wrong one can add stress. We take time to get this right, and we're willing to make changes if it's not working.
We maintain a backup list of trained caregivers who can step in if your regular caregiver is sick or unavailable. We try hard to avoid surprises because we know that sudden changes are stressful for someone with Alzheimer's. If a substitute is needed, we brief them fully on your parent and your family's routines. We also stay in touch with you about what's happening so there are no gaps in communication.
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