Home Care in Litchfield, CT
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Your dad still lives in his house near the green. Has for thirty years. You’re an hour away, and for a while the calls were manageable — can you swing by this weekend, can you pick up his prescriptions. Then last Tuesday he called you twice in an hour asking if you’d already come over. You drove up that night and realized the mail hadn’t been opened in a week.
You can’t move him. You can’t quit your job. And every time you leave Litchfield to go home, you sit in the car for a few extra minutes wondering if he’ll be okay until you get back.
That’s exactly the moment families call us. We’re Private Duty Aides, a nurse-founded home care agency serving all of Litchfield and Litchfield County. We send someone who shows up on time, knows what they’re doing, and keeps you in the loop so you can stop imagining the worst every time your phone rings.
Most families we work with in Litchfield have been managing from a distance for a while. You’re in Farmington or Stamford or out of state entirely, and your parent insists everything is fine. Then something shifts — a fall, a scare, a call from Charlotte Hungerford Hospital saying your mom is ready for discharge and asking who’s going to be home with her. Suddenly you’re trying to coordinate care from an hour away, or you’re burning through vacation days driving up to Litchfield every other morning.
The distance makes everything harder. You can’t pop over to check if your dad took his medication or if he remembered to eat lunch. You can’t tell from a phone call whether he’s actually okay or just saying he is because he doesn’t want to worry you. And the guilt of not being there in person weighs on you every single day, even when you’re doing everything you possibly can.
Private Duty Aides was founded by a nurse who spent years watching families fall through the gaps between hospital discharge and figuring out what comes next. We understand what good care actually looks like because we’ve been on both sides of it. When you call us, you’re talking to people who know that this decision isn’t easy, and who won’t treat your parent like a case file or a shift to cover.
We don’t show up with a clipboard and a one-size-fits-all care plan. We listen to what’s happening in your family right now, and we respond with the specific kind of help that makes the day manageable again.
Your parent sits by the window most afternoons. They need someone to talk to, take walks with, maybe play cards. Our aides in Litchfield County understand that isolation weighs heavy. We match people who genuinely enjoy each other’s company, turning empty hours into meaningful ones.
Bathing, dressing, grooming—the daily tasks that have become harder. You can’t always be there, and that’s okay. Our aides handle these intimate needs with skill, giving your loved one dignity while you focus on being family instead of caregiver.
Memory loss changes everything about how someone needs support. Redirecting, reassuring, managing repetition—it requires training and patience. Our nurse-founded team knows how to keep your loved one safe and calm through the confusion, especially here in Litchfield where we’ve built real relationships with families.
Alzheimer’s progresses differently for everyone. We don’t use one approach for all—we adjust as your loved one changes. From early-stage support to advanced care, we’re here through every stage, informed by our founder’s nursing background and your family’s specific needs.
Tremors, stiffness, difficulty moving—Parkinson’s demands aides who understand both the physical and emotional weight. We know the exercises that help, the timing of medications, and how to prevent falls. Our team supports you through the unpredictable days.
You’re exhausted. You need a break without guilt. Whether it’s a few hours weekly or a weekend away, our aides take over completely. Waterbury Hospital families trust us when they need time to breathe and recharge.
When your loved one needs someone present around the clock, we’re there—through midnight bathroom trips, early morning confusion, and everything in between. Continuous care means no gaps, no worrying about transitions, just steady support.
Moving an aide into your home means your loved one stays put. No facility, no disruption. They wake up in their own bed, in their own routine. For Litchfield families wanting to keep their loved one home while getting professional support, this is the answer.
Waterbury Hospital discharged your loved one, but they’re weak and need monitoring. Our aides bridge that vulnerable gap—managing medications, watching for complications, helping with physical therapy. Recovery happens faster with skilled support at home.
Your loved one wanders. The fear of them leaving without telling you is constant. Our aides know how to redirect, distract, and keep them safe without restraint. We understand the specific challenges families face and use proven strategies to prevent crisis.
Private Duty Aides was founded by a nurse who spent years watching families fall through the gaps. We understand what good care looks like because we’ve lived it, and we built this agency to fill the space between what hospitals offer and what families actually need at home.
We vet every caregiver — background checks, references, an in-person interview. Before anyone steps into your parent’s home, we brief them specifically on your parent: their routine, their preferences, what a good day looks like for them. No one shows up cold.
When something feels off, you call us directly. We answer. We’re new enough that every family we work with matters to us personally, and we’re small enough that you’re never handed off to a voicemail system or a rotating staff member who doesn’t know your situation.
We have a dedicated team ready to assist in Litchfield and Litchfield County. Most families have care in place within 48 hours of their first call. If it’s urgent, we move faster.
How it works
We listen. No pressure, no forms to fill out on the spot. Just a conversation about what’s happening and what would actually help.
We match based on personality, schedule, and the specific kind of care your parent needs. Not just whoever happens to be available.
Most families in Litchfield have someone in place within two days. If it’s urgent, we can often start same-day.
We check in with you weekly so you’re never left wondering. If something changes or something feels off, you can call us directly.
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
Yes. We serve all areas of Litchfield — near the green, out toward Bantam Lake, the residential neighborhoods off Route 202, everywhere in between. If your parent lives in Litchfield, we can get someone there. We also serve the surrounding Litchfield County area, so if your parent is in a nearby town, just ask.
If your parent is being discharged from Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, or another facility, we can usually have someone in place the same day or the next morning. Hospital discharge timelines are often tight, and we know you don't have a week to wait while your parent sits at home alone. Call us as soon as you know the discharge date, and we'll coordinate from there.
Yes. We're private pay, which means families pay us directly and we don't bill insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. That keeps things simple — no eligibility requirements, no coverage limits, no waiting for approval. You decide what kind of care your parent needs, and we provide it.
A staffing agency sends whoever is available that day. We match caregivers to families based on personality, care needs, and schedule, and we brief every caregiver on your parent before they ever walk in the door. You're not getting a rotation of strangers. You're getting someone who knows your parent's name, their routine, and what matters to them before the first shift even starts.
Yes, and this is one of the most common situations we walk into. Your parent says they don't need help, but you can see that they do. We start slow — companion care that doesn't feel like "care" at first. Someone to sit and have coffee, go for a walk, help with a few small things around the house. Once your parent realizes this person isn't here to take over their life, the resistance usually softens. It takes time, but we've done this hundreds of times.
We cover it. If your regular caregiver is sick or has an emergency, we send someone else who's already been briefed on your parent. You won't get a last-minute call asking you to figure it out on your own. That's the whole point of working with an agency instead of hiring privately.
Home Care near Litchfield
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Private Duty Aides — Litchfield, CT
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