Companion Care in Farmington, CT
Non-medical companionship, conversation, and daily activity support for seniors living at home.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You drove out to Farmington on a Sunday afternoon and found your mom sitting in the same chair she’d been in all week, the TV off, lunch untouched. She wasn’t in a medical crisis. She just had no one to talk to. That moment is why families in Farmington call us, and it’s exactly the situation companion care is built for.
Companion care is steady, reliable company paired with light practical help. Someone to sit at the kitchen table with her, go for a slow walk through the neighborhood, remind her about her afternoon medication, and actually listen to what she has to say. It sounds simple, and in some ways it is. The difference it makes is not.
We’re Private Duty Aides, a nurse-founded home care agency serving Farmington and all of Hartford County. We work privately, without insurance restrictions telling us what your parent needs. You tell us, and we figure it out together.
Companion care is non-medical support centered on being there. Your parent’s caregiver shows up at a consistent time, spends real time with them, and handles the light tasks that pile up when someone is living alone or feeling isolated. That means conversation, shared meals, help around the house, transportation to appointments, and keeping an eye on how your parent is actually doing from day to day.
Families across Farmington typically come to us after a few different situations: a spouse has passed, a parent has started staying in more and more, or someone has just come home from Hartford Hospital after a procedure and the house feels too quiet and too hard to manage alone. Post-discharge is one of the most common starting points we see. The hospital gets a person stable, but it doesn’t solve for what happens at home at 3 in the afternoon when there’s no one around.
Day-to-day, a companion might help with light housekeeping, grocery runs, organizing mail, playing cards, reading together, or just sitting outside for a while. The specifics depend on your parent’s routine and preferences. We build around what they already like to do, not a generic checklist.
Because we were founded by a working nurse, we understand the line between companion care and medical care clearly, and we staff accordingly. That means your caregiver knows what to watch for, knows when to flag something to you, and knows the difference between a rough day and something that needs attention.
Nurse-founded
Our founder is a working nurse who spent years watching families struggle with exactly this situation: a parent who doesn’t need medical care but absolutely should not be alone. She built this agency around what those families actually needed, not what was easiest to provide.
Built around companion care specifically
We don’t treat companion care as a lesser service. Every caregiver we place for companion care is briefed on your parent’s specific situation, matched for personality and patience, and experienced in keeping someone engaged and comfortable over the long term.
You can reach us when things change
When something shifts, whether your parent is having harder days, the schedule needs adjusting, or a concern comes up, you call us and we answer. You won’t spend a week waiting for a callback while your parent sits alone.
Local to Farmington and Hartford County
We know the Hartford Hospital discharge process, the roads in Farmington, and the patterns families here deal with. We’re not a national platform matching you with whoever is nearest. We’re a Connecticut agency that works this community personally.
How it works
Tell us what’s going on. No intake forms, no pressure, no sales pitch. We listen to your situation and ask a few questions so we actually understand what your parent needs and when.
For companion care especially, personality fit matters as much as availability. We think about your parent’s temperament, interests, and daily routine before we suggest a match. A good companion is someone your parent will actually want to see.
Often sooner. For Farmington families dealing with a recent discharge from Hartford Hospital or an urgent change in situation, we move quickly. Same-day starts are possible when you need them.
Once care starts, you’re not on your own. We check in with you and with your parent’s caregiver on a regular basis. If something changes, whether that’s your parent’s needs, the schedule, or the caregiver situation, we handle it together.
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 depends on your parent's routine, but it usually includes some combination of conversation, a shared meal, light housekeeping, help with errands or appointments, and activities your parent enjoys, whether that's a walk, a card game, or watching something together. The goal is a full, normal-feeling day with someone reliably present. It's not a medical visit with a checklist. It's steady company and practical support built around the person.
We can typically have care in place within 48 hours of your call, and same-day starts are possible for urgent situations. Hartford Hospital discharges can happen quickly and with little warning, so we're used to moving fast when families need it. Call us as soon as you know a discharge is coming and we'll get ahead of it together.
Medicare does not cover companion care, and most private insurance plans don't either. We're a private-pay agency, which means you pay out of pocket and we work directly for your family. Long-term care insurance policies sometimes include a companion care benefit, so it's worth checking your policy details. We're glad to answer questions about what's typically covered and what isn't.
A home health aide provides hands-on personal care, things like bathing, dressing, and grooming, often under a medical plan of care. Companion care is non-medical. Your parent's companion won't perform clinical tasks, but they will be present, engaged, and helpful with everyday life. Many families start with companion care and add personal care as needs grow. The two services can also run alongside each other.
Yes, and for companion care this is one of the most important parts of the process. We ask about your parent's personality, their interests, how they spend their time, and what kind of person they tend to get along with. Then we match based on that, not just who's available. If the first match doesn't feel right, we'll adjust. Getting this right matters to us as much as it does to you.
We cover it. You won't be left scrambling or asked to figure it out yourself. We maintain backup coverage and will contact you as soon as we know about a scheduling change so there's no gap in your parent's care. We'll always send someone familiar when we can, and we'll brief anyone new before they arrive. Consistency matters for companion care, and we take that seriously.
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