Elopement Care in Glastonbury, 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 work, the one every family dreads. Your mother walked out of the house near Glastonbury High School at 2 a.m., and a neighbor found her three blocks away in her nightgown, confused about where she was going. The door alarm didn’t stop her. Now you’re terrified to leave her alone, and you know she can’t stay that way.
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You got the call at work, the one every family dreads. Your mother walked out of the house near Glastonbury High School at 2 a.m., and a neighbor found her three blocks away in her nightgown, confused about where she was going. The door alarm didn’t stop her. Now you’re terrified to leave her alone, and you know she can’t stay that way.
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Elopement Care is supervised, one-on-one attention for a parent or family member who wanders, leaves without telling anyone, or gets lost easily. We’re talking about someone in your home during the hours when wandering happens most, staying alert and present so your parent stays safe and you can actually sleep at night.
On a typical day, our caregiver is there to notice early signs of restlessness, to redirect gently, to keep your parent engaged and settled indoors. We watch for patterns, we know the doors and windows, and we stay awake and aware. You’ll know where your parent is, always. No monitoring devices replacing a real person. No guesswork.
We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand the medical side of wandering, the cognitive changes, the anxiety that drives it. Families coming home from Hartford Hospital often call us because their discharge planning made clear that supervision at home isn’t optional anymore, and we know how to start quickly and get the right match in place.
Our founder and team are nurses who know what wandering really looks like, the fear that keeps you awake, and why door alarms alone aren’t enough. We don’t treat Elopement Care like a checkbox. We treat it like the serious, scary thing it is.
We ask you hard questions about your parent’s patterns, triggers, and personality. Then we match a caregiver who gets it, who has managed wandering before, and who knows how to stay calm when your parent is agitated. You meet them before they start.
Plans change. Your parent’s behavior changes. You get sick or need a day off. You call us and we listen, adjust, and make sure coverage doesn’t disappear when you need it most.
We know Glastonbury’s streets, we know Hartford Hospital’s discharge process, and we know the neighborhoods where families live. We’re not a call center in another state. We’re here, local, and available when something shifts.
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 Glastonbury 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
Our caregiver arrives during your identified high-risk hours, stays present and alert in your home, and watches for the signs your parent is about to leave or become restless. They keep your parent engaged, offer comfort, secure doors without being obvious about it, and stay awake while you sleep. They document what they see so you know your parent's patterns. If anything changes or worries them, they call you right away.
We can usually start within 48 hours of your call if the need is urgent. We coordinate directly with Hartford Hospital's discharge staff when they've flagged wandering as a safety concern. That means we get the full clinical picture, we understand what triggered the hospital visit, and we're ready to prevent it from happening again. Faster starts happen when the assessment is complete and the caregiver match is clear.
Elopement Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans won't cover one-on-one supervision for wandering unless it's medically complex enough to qualify as skilled care, which is rare. We're honest about that from the start. We can talk about cost options and sometimes families cover part of the hours, but we don't bill insurance or make promises we can't keep.
A home health aide does personal care, cleaning, errands, and light housework. Elopement Care is purely about presence and safety. Our caregiver isn't there to do dishes or help with bathing. They're there to stay awake, stay alert, and prevent your parent from leaving the house unsafely. The focus is narrow and specialized, which is exactly what you need when wandering is the crisis.
Yes. We meet with you first to understand your parent's personality, what triggers restlessness, what soothes them, and what your schedule looks like. Then we find a caregiver whose experience and temperament match those needs. You're not assigned whoever is available. We spend time getting it right so your parent is comfortable and you trust the person in your home.
We have backup caregivers trained in Elopement Care who can step in, and we give you notice as early as possible. We don't skip coverage when your regular caregiver is sick or has an emergency. We also listen if a particular backup isn't working for your parent and we make adjustments. You shouldn't be scrambling for coverage when this matters most.
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