Parkinson’s Care in Andover, CT
In-home care for seniors living with Parkinson's disease — fall prevention, mobility support, and daily assistance.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You drove out to your dad’s place on Bunker Hill Road after his neurologist appointment at the clinic, and when you walked in, his pill organizer was wrong — three days had been doubled up and two days were empty. He hadn’t told you. He wasn’t sure how long it had been that way. That’s the moment a lot of Andover families describe when they finally call us, not a dramatic event, just a quiet realization that managing Parkinson’s at home has gotten harder than one person can handle alone.
Parkinson’s moves in stages and the challenges shift with it. What worked six months ago stops working, and families often don’t notice until something slips. We’re here to fill that gap.
Parkinson’s Care at home means having someone present who understands the specific challenges the condition brings: tremors that make buttons and utensils frustrating, a shuffling gait that turns a hallway into a hazard, and a medication schedule that has to be followed precisely to keep symptoms managed. Our aides work alongside your parent, not ahead of them, keeping their pace and letting them do what they can while stepping in where they need support.
On a typical day that might mean helping with dressing and grooming in the morning, preparing meals and making sure medications are taken on time, keeping the home cleared of trip hazards, and providing steady assistance during transfers and walks. Families across Andover often find that the real value is consistency: the same face every day, someone who knows how your parent moves, what time they feel strongest, and when they need a slower approach. After a discharge from Manchester Memorial Hospital, that consistency matters even more, since the transition home is often when Parkinson’s symptoms feel most unpredictable.
Because Private Duty Aides was founded by a working nurse, our approach to Parkinson’s Care includes a real intake process where we learn the medical context before a caregiver ever walks in the door. That means our aides arrive briefed, not guessing.
Nurse-founded
Our agency was started by a working nurse who watched families struggle with exactly what you’re navigating: tremors, fall risk, missed medications, and a parent who still wants to live at home. That perspective shaped how we hire, train, and match caregivers for Parkinson’s from the start.
Specific to Parkinson’s Care
We don’t send a generalist and hope for the best. Before your caregiver arrives, we brief them on your parent’s condition, current symptom patterns, medication timing, and any fall history. The first day should feel like the third week.
We stay reachable
When something changes with your parent’s Parkinson’s, whether that’s a new symptom, a difficult night, or a question about what the aide reported, you call us and we pick up. We don’t disappear after placement.
Local to Andover and Tolland County
We know how discharges from Manchester Memorial typically go, we know the roads out here, and we understand what families in Andover are actually dealing with. This isn’t a call center in another state routing your request to whoever is available.
How it works
No intake forms, no automated systems. You tell us what’s going on and we ask questions. We want to understand your parent’s condition, their routine, and what’s been hardest before we suggest anything.
We don’t assign based on availability alone. We look for experience with tremors and mobility challenges, a calm steady presence, and someone who will work well with your parent’s personality and pace.
Often same day for urgent situations in Andover. If your parent just came home from Manchester Memorial or you’ve hit a point where waiting isn’t safe, we move fast.
We stay in contact as things change. Parkinson’s doesn’t stay the same, and neither should care. When you have questions or something shifts, you call us directly and we answer.
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 typical day might start with helping your parent get dressed and ready in the morning, which takes longer when tremors or stiffness are present. Throughout the day the aide helps with meals, tracks and prompts medication, assists with walking and transfers, and keeps the home environment safe. In the evening they can help with bathing and getting settled for bed. The exact routine gets shaped around your parent's schedule and what they can do independently.
In most cases we can have someone in place within 24 to 48 hours of your call. If you know the discharge date in advance, calling us a few days early gives us the best chance to match the right caregiver. For urgent same-day situations, call us directly at (475) 264-4830 and we'll tell you honestly what we can do. The transition home from Manchester Memorial is one of the riskier periods for someone with Parkinson's, and getting support in place quickly matters.
We're a private-pay agency, so we don't bill Medicare or Medicaid. Some families use long-term care insurance policies, and we can work with you to understand what documentation those plans typically require. If cost is a concern, it's worth a call just to understand the options. We'd rather have that honest conversation upfront than have you assume it's out of reach without knowing the details.
A home health aide through a Medicare-certified agency typically visits for short periods to complete specific medical tasks and is driven by a care plan set by a physician. Our Parkinson's Care is non-medical, which means we focus on daily life: safety, routine, personal care, companionship, and medication reminders. We're not replacing your parent's neurologist or physical therapist. We're the consistent daily presence that holds everything together between those visits.
Yes, and that matching conversation is a real part of our process, not a checkbox. We ask about your parent's personality, their communication style, what frustrates them, what makes them comfortable, and any specific Parkinson's-related challenges like freezing episodes or voice changes. We don't send someone and hope it works. If the first match isn't right, you tell us and we fix it without making it a production.
We notify you as early as possible and arrange a substitute. We keep notes on your parent's routine and needs so a backup caregiver isn't starting from zero. For families in Andover who rely on daily care, we know that a no-show isn't just inconvenient, it can be unsafe. Continuity matters and we take coverage seriously. You'll always hear from us before the shift, not after.
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Private Duty Aides — Andover, CT
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