Home Care in New London County
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Westerly sits at the edge of Connecticut, closer to Providence than Hartford. Families here are rooted. They work at the hospital, in small trades, in the schools, or they commute to Groton and the defense industry nearby. They own homes they’ve lived in for decades. When a parent or spouse starts needing help, the family doesn’t want institutional solutions. They want help at home, with people who know them.
After a hospital stay at Lawrence + Memorial, discharge planning is real and urgent. You’re sent home with instructions, but you’re on your own for the actual daily help. That’s where we come in. We work with discharge planners at the hospital so your transition from inpatient to home is smooth. Our caregivers understand medications, post-surgical precautions, and when something feels off and needs a doctor’s attention.
Westerly is also a gateway to surrounding towns: Stonington, North Stonington, Ledyard, and Groton. Each has its own character. Each has families with the same need. We serve all of them from the same vetted roster, so coverage is reliable and consistent.
Westerly is a place where people stay put. Multi-generational families live on the same street or a few towns over. Work is steady; time is stretched. When someone needs care, you’re not shopping for a national chain. You need someone reliable, vetted, and available now. Not in two weeks. Not with a different person each shift.
The families we serve here are working professionals, small business owners, and retirees who spent their lives building something real. They don’t have time for corporate hold times or staffing turnover. They want one caregiver who knows their parent or loved one’s rhythm, preferences, and stories. We started Private Duty Aides because a nurse saw that gap and decided to fix it.
We don’t do medical nursing. We do the things that matter on a Tuesday morning: helping someone shower, listening while they tell the same story again, sitting together during breakfast, walking to the mailbox, keeping someone engaged and safe at home.
Your parent sits alone most days while you’re at work. Our Westerly aides visit for conversation, outings to Wilcox Park, or simply being present. They handle errands, meal prep, and give you real hours back in your week.
Mornings are a struggle now—bathing, dressing, toileting. Our aides step in with the physical help your loved one needs while preserving their dignity. You stop feeling like you’re failing at something you never trained for.
You’re watching someone you know disappear into confusion and fear. Our aides are trained in redirection, validation, and routine—the specific skills that actually work when words stop landing the way they used to.
It’s 3 a.m. and they’re asking who you are again. Alzheimer’s care in Westerly requires someone who understands the disease itself, not just basic support. We do both.
Tremors make self-care nearly impossible. Our aides understand Parkinson’s progression—the freezing, the falls, the swallowing changes. They adapt as your loved one’s needs shift month to month.
You’re running on fumes. A few hours—or a full day—away feels impossible to arrange. We send a trained aide so you can actually rest without guilt or worry consuming every minute.
Round-the-clock help means someone’s awake when they wander at midnight, there for morning medications, present for lunch, evening hygiene, and nighttime emergencies. You finally sleep.
Your home becomes a true care environment with an aide who’s there 24/7. No more juggling multiple schedules, no gaps in coverage. One consistent person your loved one knows and trusts.
Memorial Hospital discharged them, but they’re still fragile. We bridge that gap—monitoring wound care, medications, mobility—so you’re not Googling everything at midnight wondering if it’s normal.
They keep leaving, and you’re terrified. Our aides specialize in redirection and safe supervision—staying with them during high-risk times so wandering doesn’t end in tragedy.
Westerly sits at the edge of Connecticut, closer to Providence than Hartford. Families here are rooted. They work at the hospital, in small trades, in the schools, or they commute to Groton and the defense industry nearby. They own homes they’ve lived in for decades. When a parent or spouse starts needing help, the family doesn’t want institutional solutions. They want help at home, with people who know them.
After a hospital stay at Lawrence + Memorial, discharge planning is real and urgent. You’re sent home with instructions, but you’re on your own for the actual daily help. That’s where we come in. We work with discharge planners at the hospital so your transition from inpatient to home is smooth. Our caregivers understand medications, post-surgical precautions, and when something feels off and needs a doctor’s attention.
Westerly is also a gateway to surrounding towns: Stonington, North Stonington, Ledyard, and Groton. Each has its own character. Each has families with the same need. We serve all of them from the same vetted roster, so coverage is reliable and consistent.
Started by an RN who saw the gap between what agencies promised and what families actually got. Every placement is reviewed through a clinical lens. We understand both care and people.
We don’t pull from a rotating pool. We match one caregiver to your family and stick with it. High turnover is not part of our model. Your loved one knows their caregiver. The caregiver knows your home.
Most agencies take one to two weeks to place a caregiver. We have a vetted roster ready in New London County. Most families in Westerly have care within 48 hours. Some get it the same day.
How it works
We listen. No pressure. No forms. Just a real conversation about what your family needs and when.
Based on personality, schedule, and care needs. Not just who’s available. The right fit matters.
Often same day for urgent situations. We have a vetted roster ready here in Westerly and New London County.
We check in weekly so you’re never left wondering. If something shifts, we adjust.
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 of Westerly, from downtown to the neighborhoods near the Rhode Island border. If you live in Westerly, we can get a caregiver to you. The only limit is if you're outside our service area, which is Westerly and the immediate New London County towns.
We aim for same-day or next-day placement. If you call us before discharge or on the day you leave the hospital, we can often have a caregiver at your home by evening or the following morning. We work with hospital discharge planners to coordinate timing and make sure there's no gap in care.
Yes. We are private-pay only. We don't bill insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. You pay directly for care. This model lets us focus entirely on your family's needs instead of navigating insurance approval delays.
A staffing agency fills shifts with whoever is available that day. A private-pay agency like ours builds a relationship. We match one caregiver to your family and keep that same person coming back. Your loved one builds trust with them. The caregiver understands your home and your routines. There's continuity and dignity in that.
This is common and real. Our caregivers are trained in gentle approach and have seen resistance before. Sometimes it helps to have a caregiver come as a companion first, not as "help." We work with you to find the right words, timing, and person. If it's a deeper issue around autonomy or depression, we recommend a conversation with their doctor, but we can often help ease them into accepting support.
We have backup coverage. You're never left without notice. If your regular caregiver can't come, we call you immediately and send a backup from our vetted roster. Your loved one might prefer their regular caregiver, but we won't just disappear. Reliability is the whole point.
Home Care near Westerly
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Private Duty Aides — Westerly, CT
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