Elopement Care in Westerly, 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 mom walked out of the house at 2am on Elm Street, and you didn’t know until the police called. Or maybe it was a Tuesday afternoon, and she was found three blocks from home, confused about how she got there. If you’re watching someone you love struggle with the urge to wander, and door alarms and locked gates feel like they’re not enough, Elopement Care is here to help.
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Your mom walked out of the house at 2am on Elm Street, and you didn’t know until the police called. Or maybe it was a Tuesday afternoon, and she was found three blocks from home, confused about how she got there. If you’re watching someone you love struggle with the urge to wander, and door alarms and locked gates feel like they’re not enough, Elopement Care is here to help.
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Elopement Care is supervised, one-on-one attention in your home specifically designed to keep someone safe when they have a tendency to wander. It’s not about restraint or restriction. It’s about presence. A trained caregiver is there during the times when wandering risk is highest, staying alert and engaged while your family member goes about their day.
Day to day, you’ll see a caregiver who knows your parent or loved one, who understands their routine, and who can recognize the signs that they might be thinking about leaving the house. The caregiver offers companionship, helps with activities, and makes sure they’re never unsupervised. Families tell us they finally sleep at night. They stop checking the door lock every five minutes.
Many families come to us after a discharge from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where a hospital social worker or discharge planner has flagged wandering as a concern. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand both the medical side of why someone wanders and the emotional side of what it means to be terrified of losing them. We speak the language of hospital discharge, and we know the New London County community well enough to start care quickly.
We started in nursing, so we know what hospital staff means when they say elopement risk. We also know what it feels like to be the family member lying awake, imagining the worst. We don’t treat wandering as a behavior problem. We treat it as a safety issue that deserves real, calm supervision.
A good match between caregiver and your family member matters more than anything. We brief our caregivers thoroughly on your parent’s history, their triggers, their personality. We don’t rotate caregivers unnecessarily. You’ll have someone your family knows and trusts.
If wandering behavior escalates, or if your parent’s condition shifts, you call us and we respond. We’re not a corporate service with a call center in another state. You talk to people who know your situation.
We work with hospital staff in Groton and understand what post-acute Elopement Care looks like. We can start quickly after discharge, work with your care plan, and coordinate with any other services you have in place.
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 Westerly 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 spends the scheduled hours in your home, present and alert. They help with meals, activities, and company while keeping watch for signs your family member wants to leave. They know the front door, the back door, the windows. They recognize restlessness or agitation that might precede wandering. They don't hover or hover or make your loved one feel caged. They're there to keep them safe and comfortable.
We typically begin within 24 to 48 hours of contact, depending on the hours you need and caregiver availability. If you're being discharged and the hospital has flagged wandering risk, ask the discharge planner to call us while you're still on the unit. We can start pre-planning immediately and have someone in your home very soon after you get home.
Elopement Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurances don't cover this type of supervision. We're honest about that upfront. Many families find the cost of Elopement Care is worth the peace of mind and the ability to avoid higher-level care or full-time assisted living. We're happy to discuss rates and what different hour commitments look like.
Home health aides, when covered by insurance, focus on activities of daily living like bathing and dressing. Elopement Care focuses on supervision and safety, with the specific goal of preventing wandering. A home health aide might be there for two hours doing personal care. An Elopement Care caregiver might be there for eight hours, present and watching. Both can exist in the same home if your loved one needs both.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, habits, history of wandering, any medical conditions, and what hours you need coverage. We then match you with a caregiver who fits. This isn't a random assignment. If the match doesn't feel right, we'll find someone else. A good fit is everything in this work.
We have backup caregivers who know your parent and your home setup. We let you know ahead of time if your regular caregiver will be out, and we confirm the backup is in place. We don't leave you without coverage. If an emergency happens, we prioritize getting someone to you quickly.
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No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
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