Live-In Care in Lyme, 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 stopped driving six months ago, but he still won’t talk about moving. Last month at the holiday gathering at Lyme Town Hall, your sister pulled you aside and said she’d found him asleep in his chair at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, medications scattered on the kitchen counter. That’s when you realized he needs someone there, every day, not just a few hours a week. Live-In Care might be what lets him stay in the house he’s lived in for forty years.
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Your dad stopped driving six months ago, but he still won’t talk about moving. Last month at the holiday gathering at Lyme Town Hall, your sister pulled you aside and said she’d found him asleep in his chair at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, medications scattered on the kitchen counter. That’s when you realized he needs someone there, every day, not just a few hours a week. Live-In Care might be what lets him stay in the house he’s lived in for forty years.
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Live-In Care is a caregiver in your parent’s home full-time, overnight included. They’re there to help with daily living, medication reminders, meal prep, light housekeeping, and someone to be present if something goes wrong at 3 a.m. It’s not a medical nurse making clinical calls, and it’s not assisted living. It’s another person in the house, watching out.
On any given day, you might see your parent eating regular meals again, taking medications on time, having clean clothes and a home that’s being kept up. The caregiver is there to catch small problems before they become emergencies, to be the eyes and ears when you can’t be. Families tell us they sleep better knowing someone is there after dark.
If your parent was just discharged from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital or is recovering at home, Live-In Care gives you continuity of support without the institutional feel. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what recovery actually looks like in someone’s own bedroom, and we know how to work alongside the discharge plan your hospital team created.
We’ve been doing this long enough to know that some parents will never agree to move, and that’s okay. Live-In Care is built for exactly that situation, the one where assisted living is off the table but help is essential. Being nurse-founded means we see this clearly and don’t try to push you toward something your parent has already said no to.
We don’t send the first available person. We listen to who your parent is, what their day looks like, what they need, and we spend time finding the right caregiver match. When the fit is right from the start, everything works better for everyone in the house.
Live-In Care isn’t set-it-and-forget-it. As your parent’s needs shift, we’re on the phone with you, adjusting, problem-solving, or bringing in extra support when something changes. You have a real person here who knows your family and your situation.
We know Lyme and the surrounding towns. We’ve worked with discharge planners at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, and we understand the rhythm of post-hospital care in this area. Being nearby means we can respond fast when you need us.
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 Lyme 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 Live-In caregiver prepares meals, helps with bathing or dressing if needed, reminds about medications, keeps the house clean and safe, runs errands, and is present overnight. They're there to talk to, to help if your parent feels unsteady, to notice if something feels off. They're not providing nursing care or medical decisions, but they're the steady presence that keeps things running and catches problems early.
We can often start within a few days if your parent is discharged from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. We work with the discharge team to understand the plan, and we make sure the caregiver knows what was set up at the hospital. The faster we can get someone in place after discharge, the safer the transition home.
Live-In Care is private pay. Medicare and most insurance don't cover full-time personal care, only skilled nursing or aide care under specific circumstances. We can talk through what your parent's insurance might help with, but you should plan for the cost to come from savings, family contribution, or other resources. We're upfront about pricing and we work with families on what's realistic.
A home health aide typically comes for a few hours a few days a week, often covered by insurance after a hospital stay or for a specific medical reason. Live-In Care is full-time presence, every day and every night. It's for when you need someone in the house consistently, not just during certain hours. It's a different level of support for a different kind of need.
Yes. We ask you and your parent about personality, daily routine, any physical help needed, and what matters most. We listen for the right fit, not just someone available. It takes a little time upfront, but a good match makes the whole thing work.
We have backup support. If your regular caregiver is sick or has an emergency, we bring someone else in so there's no gap. You're not scrambling to find coverage, and your parent isn't thrown off by a total stranger. We take this seriously because consistency matters.
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