Live-In Care in Canaan, CT
A live-in caregiver who stays in the home full-time, the most consistent alternative to a facility.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Your dad called his neighbor on Willey Road instead of you when he fell in the kitchen, and that’s when you knew something had shifted. You live two hours away, your sister lives further, and your parents made it clear years ago they’re not leaving Canaan. Live-In Care means someone is there, in your parent’s home, when the everyday moments happen.
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Your dad called his neighbor on Willey Road instead of you when he fell in the kitchen, and that’s when you knew something had shifted. You live two hours away, your sister lives further, and your parents made it clear years ago they’re not leaving Canaan. Live-In Care means someone is there, in your parent’s home, when the everyday moments happen.
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Live-In Care is one person in your parent’s home during waking hours, or around the clock if that’s what you need. They’re there for meals, for safety, for the company that keeps isolation from creeping in. It’s not nursing care, not medical treatment. It’s the steady presence that means your parent isn’t managing alone.
On a typical day, your caregiver helps with bathing and dressing, prepares meals, handles light housekeeping, manages medications by reminding and organizing, and watches for the small changes that matter, like a shift in mood or a missed appetite. They drive to appointments, handle errands, and provide the kind of continuity that makes it possible for your parent to stay in the home they know. You get a quiet kind of assurance that someone reliable is there.
Families in Canaan often turn to Live-In Care after a stay at Sharon Hospital, when discharge means your parent isn’t quite ready to be alone, or when it becomes clear that daytime help isn’t enough. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what full-time presence actually protects against, and we know how to brief a caregiver on the specific things your parent’s recovery or situation demands.
We started this because we saw families in situations like yours, and we understood what full-time presence prevents. A nurse knows what to listen for, what changes matter, and how to match someone to your parent’s actual needs, not just availability.
We’re not a national service parachuting in. We’re local to Litchfield County, we know the roads, the doctor’s offices, and how Sharon Hospital discharge works. We’ve placed caregivers in neighborhoods all across Canaan, from downtown to the quieter stretches near North Canaan.
We ask detailed questions about your parent’s personality, their routines, what they actually like to talk about. When we place someone, we brief them thoroughly on your family’s expectations and your parent’s specific situation. The right person makes everything easier.
Situations shift, caregivers get sick, your parent’s needs evolve. You have a real person to call who knows your family and can respond quickly. We’re not a call center in another state.
How it works
We listen to your situation. No forms, no pressure, no sales pitch.
For Live-In Care specifically, not just whoever is available that week.
Often same day for urgent Canaan families who need live-in 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 caregiver is present to help with personal care like bathing and dressing, to prepare meals and manage the kitchen, to remind your parent about medications and help organize them, and to handle light housekeeping and laundry. They run errands, drive to appointments, and provide companionship and supervision. They're also watching for changes, like a fall, a forgotten meal, or a shift in how your parent seems. It's presence combined with practical support.
We can often start within days, depending on scheduling and your parent's needs. If discharge is coming, tell us early so we can do the matching process and brief your caregiver on any post-hospital instructions, medications, or recovery needs. We know the Sharon Hospital discharge process and we build a plan that starts the day your parent comes home.
Live-In Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans cover skilled nursing or short-term home health aide hours, but not full-time in-home presence. If your parent needs nursing care, that's a separate service. We help families understand what might be covered and what's paid out of pocket, so there are no surprises.
A home health aide typically comes for a few hours a day under a medical order, usually after hospitalization, and is covered by Medicare or insurance. Live-In Care is full-time presence, privately paid, with no medical requirement. A Live-In caregiver is there during the hours your parent needs someone most, handling daily life so your parent can stay home safely. It's ongoing support, not time-limited recovery care.
Yes. We do detailed intake conversations about your parent's personality, habits, health situation, and what matters most to your family. We match based on those specifics, and then we brief the caregiver thoroughly before they start. A good match means your parent is more comfortable, and you're more confident. We've placed caregivers throughout all areas of Canaan.
We maintain backup coverage so there's always someone available. If your regular caregiver is sick or has an emergency, we have trained caregivers who can step in, ideally with notice so we can brief them on your parent's routine. You won't be left scrambling. We're local and responsive, so you always have a real person to call.
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Private Duty Aides — Canaan, CT
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