Parkinson’s Care in Norwalk, 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 helping your dad out of the car after his appointment at Norwalk Hospital when you noticed how long it took him to stand. His feet shuffled on the pavement outside the main entrance on Stevens Street, and he gripped your arm harder than he ever had before. He didn’t say anything about it, and neither did you, but you both knew something had shifted. That moment stays with you, and you’ve been trying to figure out what to do next ever since.
Parkinson’s doesn’t change all at once. It shows up in small ways, a hand that tremors when he pours coffee, a step that catches on the kitchen threshold, a pill he forgot because the routine slipped. Living at home in Norwalk is still very possible for your parent, but it takes real, consistent support to do it safely.
We’re Private Duty Aides, a nurse-founded home care agency serving Norwalk and Fairfield County. We match caregivers who understand Parkinson’s specifically, and we stay involved so you’re not managing this alone.
Parkinson’s Care is hands-on help built around the way Parkinson’s disease moves through a person’s life. That means a caregiver who understands tremors and knows not to rush, who helps with steadying and balance during transfers, who keeps the morning medication schedule on track, and who watches for the smaller signs that the disease is progressing. It’s practical, consistent support so your parent can stay in their own home without the risk of a fall or a missed dose derailing everything.
On a typical day, that might include help getting up and dressed safely, preparing meals, walking to the mailbox or out to the backyard in East Norwalk or Cranbury without fear of losing footing, and staying on top of the medication timing that matters so much with Parkinson’s. Families in Rowayton and West Norwalk often reach out to us specifically after a hospital discharge from Norwalk Hospital, when a physical therapist has set guidelines and someone needs to make sure those guidelines are actually followed at home. We work alongside those recommendations, not around them.
Because we’re nurse-founded, the person who built this agency worked directly with Parkinson’s patients and understands what can go wrong when care isn’t matched well. That clinical background shapes how we train, how we brief caregivers before their first visit, and how we handle the moments when a parent’s condition changes unexpectedly.
Nurse-founded, not just managed
Our agency was started by a working nurse who cared directly for people with Parkinson’s. She saw what happened when families couldn’t get consistent, knowledgeable help, and built this to fill that gap. That foundation shows in how we screen, train, and brief every caregiver before they walk through your parent’s door.
Matched for Parkinson’s, not just for time slots
A caregiver who’s good at general companionship isn’t automatically prepared for the physical demands of Parkinson’s, the transfer support, the medication timing, the patience when movement is slow. We match for the specific skills your parent’s situation requires, and we brief the caregiver on your parent’s routines, preferences, and current stage before day one.
Reachable when things change
Parkinson’s doesn’t stay the same. A new symptom, a change in medication, a harder week after a rough night — these things come up, and you need to be able to reach someone who can actually adjust the plan. We pick up the phone. That’s not a promise we make lightly.
Local to Norwalk and Fairfield County
We know Norwalk Hospital’s discharge process, the neighborhoods where our families live, and the specific kind of support that works for people staying at home in South Norwalk, Rowayton, and the surrounding areas. This isn’t a call center. We’re local, and it matters.
How it works
You tell us what’s going on with your parent. No intake forms, no pressure to commit. We want to understand the situation before we say anything else, because Parkinson’s looks different in every household.
We don’t assign based on who’s available. We match based on experience with tremors, mobility support, medication schedules, and the patience this kind of care requires day after day.
For families in Norwalk dealing with an urgent situation, often after a hospital discharge or a fall, we work to get someone in place the same day when we can. We know waiting isn’t always an option.
We stay in contact with you after care begins. If something changes with your parent’s condition, or if you have questions about how things are going, you reach us directly. You’re never left wondering how it’s working.
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 where your parent is in their Parkinson's progression, but it usually involves help with getting up and moving safely in the morning, assistance with bathing and dressing, meal preparation, medication reminders at the right times, and gentle activity or walking as tolerated. The caregiver also watches for changes in balance, freezing episodes, or anything that looks different from the day before. We brief every caregiver on your parent's specific routine and current condition, so they're not starting from scratch on the first visit.
In most cases, we can have a caregiver in place within 48 hours of your first call, and often the same day when the situation is urgent. Discharge from Norwalk Hospital can happen faster than families expect, and we know that gap between leaving the hospital and having real support at home is a risky one. If you know a discharge is coming, call us before it happens so we can have everything arranged in advance.
We are a private-pay agency, which means we don't bill Medicare or Medicaid. Some families use long-term care insurance to cover the cost, and we're happy to provide the documentation you'd need to submit a claim. We're straightforward about this upfront because we don't want you to be surprised, and we can talk through costs on your first call.
A home health aide typically comes through a medical order and focuses on skilled tasks like wound care or physical therapy exercises, often for a limited number of visits. Our Parkinson's Care is non-medical, private-pay support that focuses on daily safety, routines, mobility assistance, and medication reminders over the long term. The two can work alongside each other, and many of our Norwalk families have both. We cover what a home health aide doesn't, and we're there far more consistently.
Yes, and that matching process is something we take seriously. We ask about your parent's personality, their routine, what frustrates them, what makes them feel comfortable, and any specific physical needs related to their Parkinson's. Then we match someone whose experience, temperament, and communication style fits. If the match isn't working after the first few visits, we'll make a change without making it a big production.
We keep a backup plan in place so your parent isn't left without coverage if someone calls out sick or has an emergency. Any substitute caregiver gets briefed on your parent's routine and needs before stepping in. We contact you as soon as we know about a change, and we don't leave you to figure it out yourself. Consistency matters with Parkinson's, and we work hard to protect it.
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Private Duty Aides — Norwalk, CT
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