Dementia Care in Kent, CT
Specialized in-home support for seniors with dementia, Alzheimer's, and memory loss.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You drove out to Kent on a Tuesday afternoon and found the stove left on again, your parent standing in the kitchen looking uncertain about what they were doing there. That moment stays with you. It shifts something in how you see things, and it makes the drive home feel a lot longer than it used to.
Watching a parent change because of memory loss is hard in a way that’s difficult to put into words. You want them safe at home, in the place they know, with a routine that still feels like theirs. We help families in Kent do exactly that, with caregivers who understand the specific rhythms that dementia care requires.
We’re a nurse-founded agency, which means we built this around what actually happens in these situations, not around what looks good on a brochure. If you’re ready to talk, we’re here.
Dementia care at home means having a caregiver who shows up consistently, learns your parent’s habits and preferences, and helps them move through the day with less confusion and more calm. It covers things like morning routines, meal prep, medication reminders, gentle redirection when someone becomes agitated, and steady companionship through hours that can otherwise feel disorienting.
Families across Kent, including those in the more rural stretches of town where neighbors can be far apart, often need help building a routine that holds. That means someone who arrives at the same time each day, uses the same phrases, and understands that consistency is not a small thing for someone living with memory loss. When a parent comes home from Sharon Hospital after a health episode, that transition period is often when families realize they need more structured support than they originally expected.
Day to day, this can also include help with personal hygiene, light housekeeping, grocery pickups, and being present so your parent isn’t alone in a house where a fall or a confused decision could become a crisis. We also work alongside families to keep them informed, so you know what happened during the day even when you can’t be there yourself.
Because we were founded by a working nurse, our approach to dementia care includes a clinical awareness of how memory conditions progress, which means our caregivers are prepared for the harder moments, not just the routine ones.
Nurse-founded
Our agency was started by a working nurse who saw firsthand what families dealing with memory loss actually needed: safety at home, a steady routine, and someone who could recognize when a situation was changing before it became dangerous.
Built around dementia specifically
We brief our caregivers on your parent before the first visit. We match on more than schedule. We look for people who are calm under pressure, patient with repetition, and experienced with the specific behaviors that memory conditions bring.
We stay reachable
Dementia care situations change, sometimes quickly. When that happens, you need to reach a real person who knows your family’s case. We pick up. We respond. We don’t make you leave a message and wait.
We know this part of Connecticut
We work throughout Litchfield County and know the discharge process at Sharon Hospital, the geography of Kent, and the kind of families who live here. That context matters when we’re figuring out what you need.
How it works
You tell us what’s going on. No intake forms, no pressure. We just listen to your situation and ask the questions that help us understand what you actually need.
For dementia care specifically, the match matters more than availability. We look at your parent’s personality, their history, what tends to calm them and what doesn’t, and we find someone suited to that.
Often same day for Kent families dealing with an urgent situation. We know that when things have already reached a breaking point, waiting a week isn’t an option.
Check-ins are built into how we work. If something changes, if your parent is having harder days, if you have a question, you reach out and we respond. You’re never left wondering what’s happening.
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 involves helping your parent through their morning routine, preparing meals they're familiar with, offering gentle reminders about medications, and providing calm company throughout the day. The caregiver follows a consistent structure because routine genuinely reduces confusion and agitation for people with memory conditions. They'll also keep light notes on how the day went so you can stay informed. If something unusual happens, you hear about it.
We can often have a caregiver in place within 24 to 48 hours of your call, and sometimes the same day when the situation is urgent. Discharge from Sharon Hospital is one of the most common moments when families realize they need more consistent support than they have. Call us as soon as you know the discharge date and we'll work backward from there to have everything ready.
We're a private-pay agency, which means we don't bill Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance. Families pay us directly, typically by check, credit card, or bank transfer. We're upfront about our rates from the first conversation so there are no surprises. Some families use long-term care insurance policies to cover part of the cost, and we can provide documentation to support those claims.
A home health aide typically provides skilled medical support ordered by a doctor, such as wound care or physical therapy follow-up. Our dementia care is non-medical, meaning we focus on the daily support that keeps someone safe, comfortable, and on a stable routine. In practice, most families need both at different times. We coordinate well with home health agencies and make sure our work complements whatever medical care is already in place.
Yes, and for dementia care we treat this as a real priority, not a nice-to-have. Before any caregiver starts, we ask you about your parent's background, their habits, what makes them feel calm, and what tends to set them off. We use that to find someone who's a genuine fit. If the match isn't working after the first few visits, we'll talk honestly and make a change.
We maintain backup coverage and we notify you ahead of time whenever possible if your regular caregiver can't make it. We don't just send whoever is available. We think about who among our caregivers is the closest fit for your parent before making a substitution. If a backup caregiver comes in, we brief them beforehand so your parent isn't meeting a complete stranger with no context.
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