Elopement Care in Norwich, 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.
Your mother walked out of the house at 2am last Tuesday, and a neighbor found her three blocks away near the Chelsea Parade grounds before you even woke up. The door alarm you installed wasn’t enough, and you can’t be awake 24 hours a day. You need someone in your home who understands this fear, who knows what to watch for, and who won’t let it happen again.
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Your mother walked out of the house at 2am last Tuesday, and a neighbor found her three blocks away near the Chelsea Parade grounds before you even woke up. The door alarm you installed wasn’t enough, and you can’t be awake 24 hours a day. You need someone in your home who understands this fear, who knows what to watch for, and who won’t let it happen again.
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Elopement Care means a trained caregiver stays in your home to watch for and prevent wandering. Your parent or family member gets supervised safety, not restraint. The caregiver learns their patterns, knows the exits, recognizes the signs of restlessness, and keeps them engaged and secure inside the home during the hours you name.
On a typical day, the caregiver might redirect your mother away from the door, help her with breakfast, take a walk around the house or yard together, keep her occupied with activities she enjoys, and stay alert every moment. You’re not paying for visits, you’re paying for presence. The caregiver is there, watching, available, ready.
Many families in Norwich come to us right after discharge from William W. Backus Hospital, when a doctor has flagged wandering risk and you’re sent home without a plan. We’re nurse-founded, which means we know hospitals, we know what discharge planners actually mean, and we understand the medical reasons behind elopement behavior. That background shapes everything we do.
Our founder trained as a nurse and saw families in crisis when door alarms and part-time aides weren’t enough. We built Elopement Care because we understand the middle-of-the-night panic, the guilt of needing help, and the fact that you can’t watch them 24 hours a day.
We don’t send whoever is available. We listen to your situation, learn your parent’s personality and habits, and match a specific caregiver who fits. That person shows up consistently, knows the exits, knows your mother’s triggers, and becomes part of your family’s routine.
If your parent’s behavior shifts, if medication changes, or if a new risk appears, you call us directly. We adjust the care plan with you. We’re not a schedule that can’t be touched, we’re a partnership that moves with your family’s actual life.
We work with William W. Backus Hospital discharge teams regularly and understand their protocols. When your parent comes home with elopement risk flagged, we know exactly what that means and how to build a safe transition.
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 Norwich 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 trained caregiver is in your home during the hours you arrange. They watch for signs your parent might try to leave, redirect gently away from doors and windows, keep them engaged with activities or conversation, help with meals and basic needs, and stay alert and present the entire time. They're not there for cleaning or errands, they're there to prevent wandering and keep your parent safe and calm inside the home.
We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of discharge, depending on scheduling and caregiver availability. We ask you to call us as soon as you know discharge is coming, so we can begin the matching process before your parent comes home. If it's urgent, we will make room.
Elopement Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover it, because they define it as supervision rather than skilled nursing or therapy. We can help you explore other funding options, including long-term care insurance if you have it, but you should expect this to be an out-of-pocket cost.
A home health aide usually comes for a few hours at a time to help with bathing, dressing, and cleaning. Elopement Care is continuous, focused supervision during specific hours to prevent wandering. The caregiver is watching for behavior and risk, not completing tasks. If your parent needs both, we can coordinate with your home health team.
Yes. We'll ask you detailed questions about your parent's personality, what time of day they're most restless, whether they respond better to quiet or activity, and what they used to enjoy. We match a specific caregiver based on that profile, not by availability alone. If the match isn't working after a trial period, we'll adjust.
We maintain a backup network of trained Elopement Care caregivers in the Norwich and Montville area. We'll notify you as soon as we know about an absence and let you know who will be covering. We don't surprise you on the day of care.
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