Parkinson’s Care in Ellington, 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.
Your dad made it through the drive to his appointment at the Rockville General neurology clinic, but on the walk back to the car you noticed his shuffle had gotten worse, and he didn’t want to talk about it on the way home through Crystal Lake Road. He’s still in the house he’s been in for thirty years. He’s still insisting he’s fine. But you saw what you saw, and now you’re trying to figure out what comes next before something bigger happens.
Parkinson’s changes slowly until it doesn’t. The tremors, the stiffness, the way a medication window missed by an hour can turn a manageable afternoon into a frightening one, these are things families in Ellington are dealing with quietly, often without much outside support. We help with that, practically and consistently.
We’re a nurse-founded, private-pay home care agency serving Ellington and all of Tolland County. When you call us, you talk to someone who understands what Parkinson’s looks like day to day, not just on paper.
Parkinson’s Care at home means showing up with a real understanding of how the disease affects movement, timing, and daily rhythm. It covers hands-on help with mobility, steadying and guiding to prevent falls, assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene when those tasks become unsafe to do alone. It also means being present during meals, because swallowing difficulties and the time it takes to eat can turn something ordinary into something stressful without the right support.
For families in Ellington, one of the most consistent needs we hear about is medication timing. Parkinson’s medications work within windows, and missing or delaying doses can affect how a person moves and feels for hours. Our caregivers work from a clear schedule, watch for side effects, and communicate with family members when something seems off. We also help with light housekeeping, errands, and the kind of steady companionship that keeps a person oriented and calm through a long day.
When someone comes home from Rockville General Hospital after a fall, a procedure, or an inpatient stay related to their Parkinson’s, the transition back to the house is one of the most vulnerable periods. We’re often called in right at that point, and our team knows how to step in quickly and work alongside any discharge instructions the hospital sends home. Ellington families across all parts of town, from the center out toward Skungamaug River area neighborhoods, have leaned on us during exactly those moments.
Because we were founded by a working nurse, our approach to Parkinson’s Care carries a clinical awareness that most non-medical agencies simply don’t have. We know what a freezing episode looks like, we know the difference between a medication side effect and a new symptom, and we know when it’s time to tell you to call the doctor.
Nurse-founded, and it shows in this service
Our agency was started by a working nurse who watched families navigating tremors, unpredictable mobility, tight medication schedules, and the specific fear of a parent with Parkinson’s still living alone at home. She built this to fill the gap she kept seeing. That foundation shapes every part of how we approach this service.
Parkinson’s Care is something we actually know
We don’t treat every home care situation the same way. Before a caregiver starts, they’re briefed on your parent’s specific Parkinson’s profile: which symptoms are most active, what the medication schedule looks like, what the fall risk is, and what your family’s communication preferences are. That briefing makes a real difference on day one.
We answer when things change
Parkinson’s can shift on a Tuesday afternoon without warning. When that happens, you need to be able to reach someone who knows your parent’s situation, not leave a voicemail with an answering service. We stay reachable because that’s when families need us most.
We know Ellington and Tolland County
We’re familiar with the discharge process at Rockville General Hospital, the geography of Ellington’s neighborhoods, and the way care needs tend to build for families in this part of Connecticut. That local knowledge means less explaining on your end and faster, more accurate support from ours.
How it works
No intake forms to fill out first, no pressure. You tell us what’s going on with your parent’s Parkinson’s, what you’ve already tried, what worries you most, and we listen. We ask the questions that help us understand the full picture.
Matching for Parkinson’s means more than finding someone with an open schedule. We look at experience with tremors and mobility support, comfort with medication reminders, and how a caregiver’s pace and personality will fit your parent. That fit matters more than most families expect.
If your parent just came home from Rockville General or something has shifted quickly, we move fast. Ellington families dealing with an urgent Parkinson’s situation don’t have to wait a week to get help in the door.
Parkinson’s doesn’t hold still, and neither does your family’s situation. We check in regularly, and when something changes, whether it’s a new symptom, a caregiver question, or a scheduling need, you have someone to call who actually knows your case.
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 starts with helping your parent get up safely, move through the morning routine, and take medications on schedule. Throughout the day a caregiver assists with meals, mobility around the house, and any personal care tasks that have become difficult. They're also just present, watching for changes in tremor, balance, or alertness, and keeping the household calm and organized. At the end of a shift they'll communicate with you about how the day went and anything worth noting.
In most cases we can have a caregiver in place within 48 hours of your call, and for urgent post-discharge situations we often move same day. The key is calling us as early in the discharge process as possible, even while your parent is still at Rockville General. That gives us time to do the matching well rather than rushing it.
We're a private-pay agency, so we don't bill Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance directly. Families pay out of pocket. Some long-term care insurance policies will reimburse for non-medical home care services, so it's worth checking your policy if you have one. We're happy to provide documentation if your insurer needs it for a reimbursement claim.
A home health aide is typically a medically licensed role that may include wound care, injections, or other clinical tasks ordered by a physician. Our caregivers are non-medical, which means they don't perform clinical procedures. What they do is provide consistent, knowledgeable support for daily living: safe movement, medication reminders, personal care, and steady presence. For most people living with Parkinson's at home, that day-to-day support is what makes the biggest difference.
Yes, and we take this seriously. Before we place anyone, we talk with you about your parent's personality, routines, communication style, and the specific Parkinson's symptoms that are most active right now. We look for a caregiver whose pace and temperament are a good fit, not just someone who has availability. If the first match doesn't feel right after a few shifts, we'll adjust.
We keep a backup plan in place for every client. If your regular caregiver is sick or unavailable, we contact you as early as possible and send a qualified substitute who has been briefed on your parent's situation. We don't leave you to figure it out on your own. Consistency matters in Parkinson's Care, and we work hard to protect that even when schedules shift.
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Private Duty Aides — Ellington, CT
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