Companion Care in Griswold, 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 Griswold on a Sunday afternoon and your dad was sitting in the same chair he’d been in all week. The TV was on but he wasn’t watching it. The kitchen table had one plate. That moment stays with you, even when you’re back home and the week gets busy again.
Companion care is for exactly that situation. It’s not about medication or wound care. It’s about someone showing up, having a real conversation, going for a slow walk out back, and making sure your parent isn’t just surviving the day but actually living it.
We serve families throughout Griswold and the surrounding New London County area. If you’re ready to talk, we’re here now.
Companion care covers the things that keep a person connected to their own life. That means conversation, yes, but also playing cards, taking a short drive, sitting on the porch, reading together, or just being present while your parent does what they always did. It’s not supervision. It’s company, offered with genuine warmth and without making anyone feel like a patient.
On a practical level, companion caregivers can help with light housekeeping, meal preparation, grocery pickups, and rides to appointments across Griswold and into neighboring areas. Families in all parts of town call us for the same reason: their parent is safe at home, but too quiet, too still, eating less, calling less. Companion care addresses that directly, and often noticeably, within the first few visits.
We also work with families navigating discharge from William W. Backus Hospital. When a parent comes home after a hospital stay, the medical side may be handled, but the quiet emptiness of the house is real. A companion caregiver can be in place when your parent walks back through the door, making that transition feel less abrupt and more like coming home to someone.
Private Duty Aides was founded by a working nurse, which means companion care here isn’t an afterthought. Our founder understood that isolation has real health consequences, and built this service to treat it that way.
How it works
Tell us what’s going on. No forms to fill out, no pressure to decide anything. We listen to your situation and answer your questions plainly.
For companion care specifically, personality matters as much as availability. We take time to find someone your parent will actually look forward to seeing.
Often same day for Griswold families with urgent situations, including post-discharge arrivals or sudden changes in a parent’s condition.
You won’t hear from us once and wonder. We check in regularly so you know how things are going and can speak up the moment anything changes.
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 visit looks different for every person, and that's intentional. It might mean making lunch together, going through old photos, taking a slow walk, or running a quick errand in Griswold. The caregiver follows your parent's pace and interests, not a checklist. Light housekeeping and meal preparation are included when needed, but the real point is genuine time spent together.
We can often have a caregiver in place the same day your parent comes home from William W. Backus Hospital. Call us as soon as you know the discharge date, even if it's the morning of. We've arranged same-day care for Griswold families before and we'll do everything we can to make the transition smooth.
Medicare does not cover companion care because it's non-medical. Most standard health insurance policies don't cover it either. We're a private-pay agency, which means families pay directly without going through an insurer. We're upfront about costs from the first conversation so there are no surprises.
A home health aide typically provides medical or clinical support, things like wound care, medication administration, or skilled nursing tasks, and is usually prescribed by a physician. Companion care is non-medical. Our caregivers provide company, light help around the house, and transportation, but they don't perform clinical tasks. If your parent's needs are primarily about isolation and day-to-day support rather than medical care, companion care is usually the right fit.
Yes, and for companion care we take this more seriously than anything else. We ask questions about your parent's background, interests, sense of humor, and daily habits before we suggest anyone. A companion who clicks with your parent makes all the difference. If the first match doesn't feel right, we'll find another one without making you feel difficult for saying so.
We keep a backup in place so your parent's schedule isn't left empty. If your regular caregiver is sick or has an emergency, we contact you directly and quickly with a plan. We don't leave you to figure it out. Consistency matters in companion care, so we work to find a backup who already has some familiarity with your parent's needs.
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