Hospice Support Care in Bloomfield, CT
Non-medical hospice support — homemaker-companion services that complement hospice nursing during a parent's final months at home.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You were sitting in the parking lot of McLean Care Center on Tunxis Avenue when the hospice nurse called to say things had changed faster than expected. You drove back inside, held your parent’s hand, and realized you couldn’t keep doing this alone. There was so much you wanted to be present for, and so much that still needed to happen around the clock. That’s exactly the moment we were built for.
Hospice Support Care from Private Duty Aides means someone is there when you can’t be, and stays close when you are. We work alongside the hospice team, handle the physical tasks, and keep the environment calm so your family can focus on being together. Bloomfield families call us because they need real help, not more paperwork.
Hospice Support Care is non-medical support layered on top of what the hospice nurse is already doing. Our aides help with bathing, repositioning, light grooming, and keeping your parent comfortable between clinical visits. They sit with your family member, talk to them, read to them, or simply stay near so no one is alone at a hard hour.
For families in Bloomfield who have come home from Hartford Hospital after a final hospitalization, the first few days are often the most disorienting. The hospice nurse checks in on a schedule, but there are long hours in between. Our aides fill that space, keeping the household calm, tracking comfort levels, and communicating with the hospice team so nothing falls through the gaps. We serve all areas of Bloomfield, and we’re used to coordinating with Hartford-area hospice providers.
Families typically need help with overnight coverage, weekend relief so siblings can rest, and someone steady to call when something changes at 2 a.m. We provide all of that. Because Private Duty Aides was founded by a working nurse, our staff understands the clinical picture, knows what to watch for, and knows exactly when to call the hospice nurse rather than guess.
Nurse-founded
Our founder worked bedside as a nurse and saw firsthand what families navigating end-of-life care at home actually needed. That shapes everything, from how we train aides to what we expect them to notice and report.
Built for this specific service
Hospice Support Care isn’t a category we added to a list. We brief each caregiver on your family’s situation before the first shift, match on temperament and experience, and choose people who are genuinely steady in difficult moments.
We stay reachable
When something changes with your parent’s comfort or routine at midnight, you call us and we pick up. You won’t be routed to a call center or left waiting for a callback in the morning.
Local to Bloomfield and Hartford County
We know how Hartford Hospital discharges work, which hospice organizations serve Bloomfield, and how quickly things can move. That local knowledge means we can act fast when your family needs us.
How it works
Tell us what’s happening. No intake forms, no hold music, no pressure. We listen, ask a few questions, and give you a clear picture of what we can do and when.
For Hospice Support Care especially, the right match matters. We look at your parent’s personality, comfort level, and what the hospice team has shared, then we choose someone who fits, not just whoever is available.
Often the same day for Bloomfield families facing urgent situations. We move quickly without cutting corners on the match or the briefing.
We stay in contact with your family throughout. If something changes, if you need more hours, or if a different caregiver would be a better fit, you tell us and we handle it. You’re never left wondering what comes next.
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
On a typical day, your caregiver helps with bathing, repositioning, light grooming, and keeping your parent comfortable. They sit with them, keep the space calm, and handle the small practical things that pile up fast, like changing linens, getting a glass of water, or reading aloud. They also communicate with the hospice nurse about anything they observe, so the clinical team stays informed without you having to relay every detail yourself.
We can often start the same day you call for Bloomfield families in urgent situations, and almost always within 48 hours. Hartford Hospital discharges can move quickly, and we're used to mobilizing fast. Call us as soon as you know discharge is coming and we'll be ready before your parent gets home.
Our Hospice Support Care is private pay, meaning families pay directly rather than through Medicare or a standard insurance plan. Medicare does cover the hospice nurse, social worker, and chaplain visits, but it doesn't pay for the kind of extended aide hours that most families need. We're upfront about costs from the first call so there are no surprises.
A home health aide typically comes on a medical order for skilled care tasks and follows a clinical plan. Our Hospice Support Care aides work alongside the hospice team without duplicating their clinical role. We focus on comfort, presence, and daily physical support, not medical procedures. The goal is to make sure your parent is never alone and never uncomfortable between the hospice nurse's visits.
Yes, and that matching is one of the things we take most seriously for this service. We ask about your parent's temperament, communication style, and what makes them feel at ease before we choose anyone. If the first match isn't right, tell us and we'll make a change without making you feel awkward about it. A good fit genuinely matters when someone is this close to the end of their life.
We handle it, and we tell you before the shift starts, not after. We keep backup coverage in mind for every client, and for Hospice Support Care families we treat continuity as non-negotiable. If a substitute is needed, we brief them the same way we briefed the original caregiver, so your parent doesn't have to explain everything to a stranger.
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