Live-In Care in Portland, 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 mom has always said she’d never leave the house on Waverly Avenue. Last month, after her fall near the back porch, you realized she can’t stay alone anymore, but moving her isn’t an option. Live-In Care means someone is there around the clock, helping her stay home while you stop holding your breath.
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Your mom has always said she’d never leave the house on Waverly Avenue. Last month, after her fall near the back porch, you realized she can’t stay alone anymore, but moving her isn’t an option. Live-In Care means someone is there around the clock, helping her stay home while you stop holding your breath.
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Live-In Care is a caregiver in your parent’s home for the full day and night, usually five to seven days a week depending on your setup. Unlike a few hours a week, this is continuous presence. Your parent has help with meals, medications, bathing, dressing, mobility, and all the small moments in between that add up to safety and dignity.
On a typical day, you’re looking at breakfast prepared and eaten at the table instead of skipped, medications taken on time, a walk around the neighborhood if your parent feels up to it, lunch, quiet time, dinner, and someone checking in through the evening and night. The caregiver handles light housekeeping, laundry, and the hundred small tasks that keep a home running. They’re a steady presence, not just a task list.
Many Portland families come to us right after Middlesex Hospital discharge, when a parent goes home and suddenly needs more than occasional help. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what doctors actually said, what medications mean, and how to spot when something’s shifting. We handle the medical side and the human side equally.
Our founder spent years in nursing, watching families struggle with the move to assisted living. We built this service for the parent who says no. Live-In Care respects that choice while making sure your mom or dad is actually safe and cared for at home.
We spend time learning who your parent is, what they need, and what personality fits. We don’t just send a warm body. We brief our caregivers thoroughly and stay involved in how the match is working, adjusting when we need to.
Health shifts, schedules change, caregivers get sick. We’re available to talk through adjustments and find solutions fast. You have someone in your corner who gets Live-In Care from the inside.
We know Middlesex Hospital’s discharge process, we know Portland’s neighborhoods, and we’re familiar with the doctors and care coordinators here. That local knowledge matters when you’re setting up care in those first days after hospital discharge.
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 Portland 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 there from morning through night, helping with personal care like bathing and dressing, preparing meals, managing medications, assisting with mobility, and handling household tasks. They're present for companionship too, whether that's a conversation over lunch or sitting nearby while your parent rests. It's continuous, not task-based.
We can often move fast. Once you call, we do a brief phone intake about your parent's needs, then we match you with a caregiver and arrange a meet-and-greet. Many families start Live-In Care within a week of discharge, sometimes sooner. The exact timeline depends on your schedule and our availability.
Live-In Care is private pay, which means you cover it directly. Medicare and most insurance plans don't pay for this level of service. We can discuss rates and schedules that work for your budget. Some families arrange Live-In Care five days a week with other support on weekends, which helps manage cost.
Home health aides usually come for a few hours a few times a week under a doctor's order, often covered by Medicare. Live-In Care is full-time presence, usually five to seven days a week, and it's private pay. Live-In Care is about continuous support and safety, not medical tasks. It's the difference between someone checking in and someone being there.
Yes. We learn about your parent's personality, their routines, any medical needs, and what matters most to them. We match based on that, not just availability. We also brief the caregiver thoroughly before they start, so they understand your parent's world. If the match isn't working, we adjust.
We arrange backup coverage so there's no gap. If a caregiver is sick or needs time off, we have someone ready to step in. We let you know in advance when we can, and we keep continuity in mind. It's one of the reasons having a team, not just one person, matters.
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