Elopement Care in East Hampton, CT
Specialized supervision and behavioral redirection for seniors with dementia who are at risk of wandering or leaving home unsafely.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You got the call at 2 AM from a neighbor on Main Street who found your mother three blocks from home in her nightgown. The door alarm you installed didn’t wake you. You realized then that monitoring equipment alone wasn’t enough, and you needed someone trained to stay present and keep her safe at home. That’s Elopement Care, and East Hampton families turn to us when wandering fear starts controlling their lives.
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You got the call at 2 AM from a neighbor on Main Street who found your mother three blocks from home in her nightgown. The door alarm you installed didn’t wake you. You realized then that monitoring equipment alone wasn’t enough, and you needed someone trained to stay present and keep her safe at home. That’s Elopement Care, and East Hampton families turn to us when wandering fear starts controlling their lives.
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Elopement Care is supervised in-home safety for people at risk of wandering. Your parent or family member stays home, and a trained caregiver stays with them, alert and present, to prevent them from leaving unsupervised. It’s not a restraint. It’s not confinement. It’s active, attentive supervision that lets your family member live at home while you sleep, work, or simply breathe without the terror of that 2 AM phone call.
A typical day includes your caregiver staying awake and aware during the hours your family member is most likely to wander. We know the patterns, the triggers, the time of day the anxiety hits. Your caregiver engages them in activities, keeps doors monitored, stays mobile through the house, and knows exactly when to call you if something changes. We also handle basic care, medication reminders, and the physical safety checks that prevent falls during those high-risk moments.
Many East Hampton families come to us after a discharge from Middlesex Hospital, especially after a stroke, a fall, or a dementia diagnosis. Our nurse founder built this service because she watched families sent home without real answers about how to keep someone safe who was determined to leave. Being nurse-founded means we understand what hospitals can’t teach you, and we’re embedded in the Middlesex County discharge process so the transition feels coordinated, not chaotic.
Our founder is a nurse who sat in the same waiting room you did, holding the same dread about what happens at night. We don’t treat wandering as a behavioral problem to manage. We treat it as a safety reality that changes everything about how your family can live at home.
We don’t send a stranger to your door. We meet with you, learn your parent’s patterns and personality, and we brief the caregiver thoroughly before the first shift. We match for fit, not just availability. Your family member knows who’s coming, and your caregiver knows your family.
Your parent’s needs change. The medication changes. The time they wake up changes. You call us, not a call center. We listen, we adjust the plan, and we make sure your caregiver is briefed before the next shift.
We work with Middlesex Hospital staff on discharge planning. We know the pathways, the physicians, the social workers. When your family member comes home, we’re already part of the conversation.
How it works
We listen to your situation. No forms, no pressure, no sales pitch.
For Elopement Care specifically, not just whoever is available that week.
Often same day for urgent East Hampton families who need elopement 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 caregiver arrives during your identified high-risk hours (usually evening through early morning) and stays alert and present. They monitor doors, keep your family member engaged or comfortable, remind about medications, watch for signs of restlessness or confusion, and stay ready to redirect or call you if your parent attempts to leave. We also handle basic hygiene support, meal preparation, and safety checks throughout the shift. It's supervision, not entertainment, but a good caregiver keeps the atmosphere calm and connected.
We aim to start within 48 to 72 hours if you contact us before discharge. If Middlesex Hospital social work calls us in, we can often coordinate the first shift the same day your family member comes home. We ask for at least 24 hours notice so we can brief your caregiver and make sure your home setup (locks, alarms, emergency contacts) is clear. Urgent situations we handle quickly, but thorough briefing is part of our safety promise.
Elopement Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover supervision for wandering risk. We understand this is a real cost, and we're transparent about pricing from the first conversation. Some families work with their long-term care insurance, and we can provide documentation for that. We don't apologize for the cost, because what we do is real and requires trained, experienced people to show up consistently.
A home health aide provides bathing, dressing, and personal care, often covered by insurance after hospitalization. Elopement Care is focused supervision for wandering risk. Many families need both, and we can coordinate with your home health provider. But if wandering is the primary concern and your parent doesn't need intensive personal care, Elopement Care is the right fit. We're trained in de-escalation, wandering patterns, and keeping someone safe at home who wants to leave.
Yes. We meet with you and your family member before we make a match. We learn about their personality, what calms them, what agitates them, whether they respond to activity or prefer quiet, and what their wandering patterns look like. Then we match a caregiver with relevant experience and the temperament to fit your family. We also respect that sometimes the first match isn't perfect, and we'll work to adjust.
We have backup caregivers who know your family and your home. If your regular caregiver is sick, we call you with enough notice to confirm the backup, and that caregiver arrives ready to go. We don't cancel shifts because someone called out. You're paying for supervision, and we deliver it. If we ever can't fill a shift, we tell you directly and help you find a temporary solution.
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