Elopement Care in Stamford, 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.
It was 2 a.m. when your mother opened the front door on Shippan Avenue and just kept walking. By the time you got the call from a neighbor, your hands were shaking so hard you could barely hold the phone. You brought her home, but now you can’t sleep either, and you can’t be there every night. That’s where we come in.
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It was 2 a.m. when your mother opened the front door on Shippan Avenue and just kept walking. By the time you got the call from a neighbor, your hands were shaking so hard you could barely hold the phone. You brought her home, but now you can’t sleep either, and you can’t be there every night. That’s where we come in.
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Elopement Care is one-on-one supervision in your home for someone at risk of wandering away unsupervised. It’s not about restraint or control. It’s about a trained caregiver being present, alert, and ready so your parent can stay home safely while you get rest and peace of mind.
On a typical day, your caregiver arrives at the agreed time, gets briefed on any changes, and stays present during the hours when wandering risk is highest. They know your parent’s patterns, their triggers, and the routes they tend to take. They’re watching for signs of restlessness, they’re engaged but not intrusive, and they’re keeping you in the loop.
Many families come to us after a discharge from Stamford Hospital, or after a close call that made it clear door alarms and reminders alone aren’t cutting it anymore. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand the medical side of wandering risk, the liability, the fear you carry as a family. That background shapes every match we make and every shift we staff.
Our founder is a nurse who watched families struggle with the same scenario you’re in now. We don’t treat Elopement Care like a checkbox. We understand what it feels like to get a 2 a.m. call, and we know that door alarms and cameras aren’t enough when someone is determined to leave.
We don’t just send a warm body. We brief your caregiver on your parent’s history, their specific wander patterns, their medical background, and what calm looks like for them. We match experience to need, and we listen to what you tell us matters most.
If your parent’s needs shift, if medication changes, if a new concern comes up during a shift, you can reach us and adjust. We’re not a staffing service that hands off a schedule and disappears. We’re here when things get harder.
We know Stamford Hospital’s discharge process, we know the neighborhoods where families live, and we know the specific risks families in Shippan Point, North Stamford, and Glenbrook face. That local knowledge matters when safety is on the line.
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 Stamford 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 present in your home during the hours you specify, staying alert and engaged while your parent goes about their day. They're monitoring for restlessness or signs your parent is preparing to leave, they're accompanying your parent on walks or outings if that's part of the plan, and they're keeping a log so you know what happened while you were away. They're not hovering or making your parent feel watched. They're present, calm, and ready.
We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of your call, depending on caregiver availability and your schedule. Many families reach out before discharge so we can be ready the day your parent comes home. If you're in crisis mode right now, tell us. We'll move fast.
Elopement Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover supervision for wandering risk. That said, we work with families to build a schedule and plan that fits their budget. We're transparent about cost from the start, and we can talk through options like part-time shifts or shared care if that helps.
A home health aide typically helps with personal care like bathing, dressing, and meals. Elopement Care is about safety supervision and presence. A home health aide might be there three times a week. Elopement Care is there during the specific hours when your parent is at highest risk of wandering. You can have both, and many families do.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, their wander patterns, their medical history, and what matters most to your family. Then we match a caregiver who has experience with that specific profile and who fits the personality mix. If the match isn't right after the first shift or two, we adjust.
We have backup coverage. If your regular caregiver is sick or unavailable, we send someone else we've already vetted and trained. We brief the backup caregiver on your parent before they arrive. Your schedule doesn't get dropped, and your parent doesn't lose continuity of care.
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