Dementia Care in Lebanon, 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 asked your dad what he had for breakfast, and he couldn’t remember, but he remembered the name of every cow on the farm he worked as a boy on the outskirts of Lebanon. That combination, sharp in one moment and lost in the next, is one of the hardest things to watch. You’re not sure what he still needs from you, and you’re not sure what he needs from someone else. We’ve heard that from a lot of families in this part of New London County, and we can help you figure it out.
Dementia care at home means keeping your parent’s day recognizable when so much already feels unfamiliar. It means someone calm and consistent showing up, learning the routines that work, and making sure the house stays safe. We can be there as many hours as you need, or just for the parts of the day that are hardest to manage alone.
Dementia care is non-medical home care built around one reality: when memory fades, routine becomes the thing that holds everything together. Our aides help with morning routines, meals, medication reminders, personal hygiene, and getting safely through the day. They’re trained to handle the moments when your parent is disoriented or upset without escalating the situation, and to keep things moving in a way that feels familiar rather than clinical.
For families across Lebanon, the practical needs tend to stack up fast. Maybe your parent is leaving the stove on, or going outside without telling anyone, or refusing help with bathing because it doesn’t feel right coming from a family member. Those are exactly the situations our aides are prepared for. If your parent has recently been discharged from William W. Backus Hospital after a fall or health event related to their memory condition, we can have care in place quickly so the transition home is steady and safe.
Because Private Duty Aides was founded by a working nurse, our approach to dementia care is built on what actually happens in real homes, not just what looks good on paper. That means our aides come briefed on your parent’s history, triggers, and preferences before they ever walk through the door. It also means we know when something has changed and you need clinical guidance, and we help you get it.
Nurse-founded, built for this.
Our founder was a working nurse who watched families struggle through exactly what you’re going through: the safety worries, the exhaustion of keeping routine, the grief of watching a parent change. The agency was built to fill the gap she kept seeing in real homes, not in a boardroom.
Our dementia care approach is specific, not general.
We don’t send whoever is available and hope it works out. Aides who work with memory care clients are chosen for that work, briefed on your parent before day one, and matched with real attention to temperament and experience. That specificity shows up in how well the care actually goes.
We stay reachable when things change.
Dementia doesn’t stay the same, and neither do its demands. When your parent’s behavior shifts, or when a situation comes up that you weren’t expecting, you call us and we answer. We don’t route you through a call center or ask you to leave a message and wait.
We know Lebanon and New London County.
We’re familiar with the discharge process at William W. Backus Hospital and the way care transitions work for families in this area. That means less explaining on your end and faster, more coordinated support from ours.
How it works
There are no intake forms to fill out and no sales process to sit through. You talk to us, we listen, and we ask questions that help us understand your parent’s situation specifically. This call usually takes fifteen or twenty minutes.
For dementia care, the match matters more than almost any other service we provide. We consider personality, communication style, experience with memory conditions, and the specific behaviors your parent shows. The right fit makes the whole thing work better.
If your parent just came home from William W. Backus Hospital, or if something happened this week that made it clear care can’t wait, we move fast. Lebanon families don’t get put on a waiting list.
Dementia care isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it arrangement. We check in regularly with you and with the caregiver, and we adjust the plan as your parent’s needs change. You always have a real person to call.
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 includes helping with the morning routine (getting up, bathing, dressing, breakfast), medication reminders, light meals throughout the day, and keeping your parent safely occupied and calm. The aide maintains a consistent routine because predictability reduces anxiety for most people with memory loss. In the evening, care might include dinner preparation, winding down, and making sure the home is secure. The specifics get shaped around what your parent's day actually looks like.
In most cases, we can have care in place within 24 to 48 hours of your call, and sometimes the same day if the situation is urgent. Hospital discharges can move quickly, and we're used to working on short timelines for families in Lebanon and throughout New London County. Call us as soon as you know a discharge date is coming and we'll work backwards from there.
Private Duty Aides is a private-pay agency, which means we don't bill Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance. Most non-medical home care (help with daily routines, supervision, companionship) isn't covered by Medicare anyway, so this is true of most agencies offering this type of care. Some long-term care insurance policies do reimburse for private duty services, so it's worth checking your policy. We'll give you clear pricing upfront so there are no surprises.
A home health aide is typically a medical role, ordered by a doctor and covered by Medicare for a limited period after a hospitalization or health event. Our dementia care aides are non-medical, which means they focus on daily living support, safety, routine, and companionship rather than skilled nursing tasks. The two can work alongside each other during a recovery period. Once skilled home health visits end, private duty care often continues as the ongoing support.
Yes, and for dementia care we consider this the most important part of the process. We ask about your parent's history, temperament, triggers, sense of humor, and the things that tend to calm them or set them off. Then we match from there, not just from a list of who's available. If the first match doesn't feel right after a few visits, we talk about it and adjust. Getting this right matters too much to just leave it to chance.
We keep backup coverage in place so a gap in care doesn't leave you without help. If your regular caregiver is sick or unavailable, we contact you directly and send someone who's been briefed on your parent's needs. We don't just send whoever picks up the phone. Consistency matters a great deal in dementia care, and we take that seriously even when plans have to change.
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