Parkinson’s Care in Derby, 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 were at your dad’s place off Caroline Street after his last appointment at Griffin Hospital, and when he tried to button his jacket, his hands shook so badly he gave up and just sat there quietly. He didn’t say anything. You said you’d help, and he waved you off. That moment stayed with you on the drive back, the way he went still and looked out the window like he was already figuring out how to hide the next one from you. You started making calls the next morning because you knew something had shifted, and you couldn’t keep pretending you could manage this from a distance.
Parkinson’s Care at home means having someone there who understands the disease and adjusts as it changes. That includes helping with movement in the morning when rigidity is at its worst, steadying someone through a hallway, and being patient enough to let the process take as long as it takes. It means not rushing, not flinching, and knowing when to step in without making it feel like a big deal.
Day to day, our aides help with medication reminders and timing, because missed doses with Parkinson’s have real consequences. They assist with bathing, dressing, and meals in a way that keeps as much independence intact as possible. They watch for the small signs that something is shifting, a new hesitation in a step, a change in speech, and they communicate those things back to the family. For Derby families whose parents are returning home after a stay at Griffin Hospital, we can often start care within 48 hours so there’s no gap between discharge and support.
Families across Derby tend to call us when the tremors start affecting daily tasks, when fall risk becomes a real worry, or when the medication schedule gets complicated enough that no one feels confident managing it alone. We also hear from families where one parent is the caregiver for the other, and that person is simply worn out. We work in all areas of Derby, and we stay close enough to the situation to actually be useful.
Because Private Duty Aides was founded by a working nurse, our approach to Parkinson’s Care comes with real clinical grounding. That means our aides are briefed on what to watch for, how to assist safely with mobility, and when to flag something to the family or a medical provider.
Nurse-founded
Private Duty Aides was started by a working nurse who saw firsthand what families dealing with tremors, falls, mobility decline, and complicated medication schedules actually needed. That experience is built into how we train, brief, and support every aide we place.
Built around Parkinson’s specifically
We don’t treat Parkinson’s Care like a generic assignment. Aides are briefed on the specific symptoms and patterns your parent has, they know what to watch for during movement and mealtimes, and they’re prepared for the variability that comes with the disease.
We pick up the phone
When something changes with your parent’s care, and with Parkinson’s something always eventually changes, you shouldn’t be leaving voicemails. We stay reachable because the families we work with need a real person, not a callback in two days.
We know Derby and New Haven County
We’re familiar with the discharge process at Griffin Hospital, the geography of Derby, and the way care needs tend to evolve for families in this part of the state. That local knowledge makes a practical difference in how quickly and smoothly things come together.
How it works
You tell us what’s going on, and we listen. No intake forms to fill out, no pressure to commit. Just a real conversation about your parent’s situation and what kind of help would actually make a difference.
For Parkinson’s Care specifically, match matters more than just availability. We look at experience with tremors and mobility, personality fit, and schedule, so your parent is working with someone they can actually settle into a routine with.
For Derby families dealing with an urgent situation, including post-discharge from Griffin Hospital, we often start the same day. We don’t have long waiting lists, and we don’t make you wait when the situation is pressing.
You’ll hear from us. When something changes with your parent’s condition, when a caregiver has a concern, or when you just want to check in, we’re reachable. You won’t wonder what’s happening in your absence.
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 depends on your parent's current stage and what they need most, but it usually includes help with morning routines like getting up, dressing, and taking medications on schedule. Aides assist with meals, movement around the home, and any hygiene tasks that have become difficult. They also just stay present, which matters a great deal for someone whose independence has narrowed. Throughout the day, they're watching for changes in tremors, balance, or speech, and they keep you informed.
We can typically start within 48 hours of your first call, and for urgent post-discharge situations, often the same day. If you know a discharge date is coming, call us before it happens so we can have everything in place. The gap between leaving Griffin Hospital and having consistent help at home is exactly when falls and medication errors tend to happen, and we try to close that gap as quickly as possible.
Private Duty Aides is a private-pay agency, which means we don't bill Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance directly. Our services are paid out of pocket by families. Some long-term care insurance policies do cover private-duty non-medical care, so it's worth checking your policy. We're upfront about costs from the first conversation, no surprises.
Home health aides are typically ordered through Medicare and focus on skilled nursing tasks or therapy after a medical event. Our aides provide non-medical, ongoing support, the kind of daily help that keeps someone safe and comfortable at home over the long term. For Parkinson's specifically, that means consistent help with mobility, medication reminders, fall prevention, and personal care, without needing a medical order to get started. The two services often work alongside each other at different stages.
Yes, and we take that seriously. With Parkinson's, the relationship between your parent and their aide matters because care is physical and close, and a poor fit makes everything harder. We ask about your parent's personality, preferences, and the specifics of their symptoms before we suggest anyone. If a match isn't working after a few visits, we adjust. You shouldn't be stuck with someone who isn't right just because they showed up first.
We keep backup coverage available so a gap in care doesn't leave your parent without support. If your regular aide is sick or unavailable, we contact you directly and arrange a substitute, someone briefed on your parent's needs, not a stranger who shows up cold. We don't promise perfection, but we do promise communication. You'll know what's happening before it becomes a problem.
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Private Duty Aides — Derby, CT
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