Post-Hospital Care in East Lyme, CT
In-home support after a hospital discharge — medication reminders, meals, mobility help, and follow-up care for seniors returning home.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
Your mom came home from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital on a Tuesday, and by Thursday morning you realized the discharge paperwork was sitting unopened on her kitchen table. The first week at home is when falls happen, when medications get mixed up, when a missed follow-up appointment turns into a bigger problem. You’re not ready for this, and that’s exactly what we hear from East Lyme families every week.
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Your mom came home from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital on a Tuesday, and by Thursday morning you realized the discharge paperwork was sitting unopened on her kitchen table. The first week at home is when falls happen, when medications get mixed up, when a missed follow-up appointment turns into a bigger problem. You’re not ready for this, and that’s exactly what we hear from East Lyme families every week.
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Post-Hospital Care is what happens in those first weeks and months after your parent or spouse comes home from the hospital. It’s not nursing care, and it’s not just a helper around the house. It’s someone in your home who understands what discharge really means, who watches for the things hospitals warn you about, and who keeps the details straight when your family is still catching your breath.
On a typical day, your caregiver helps with the routines that matter most right after hospitalization: making sure medications get taken on time and the way the doctor ordered them, walking with your parent to prevent falls when they’re still unsteady, getting to follow-up appointments on time, preparing meals that match any dietary restrictions, and staying alert to changes that need a doctor’s attention. They’re also there for the emotional piece, because coming home after a hospital stay can feel scarier than you expected.
We’re based here in New London County and we know the Lawrence + Memorial Hospital discharge process inside and out. Our founders are nurses, so we understand hospital anxiety from the inside, and we built Post-Hospital Care specifically to catch the things families miss in those vulnerable first weeks. Being nurse-founded means we’re watching for real risks, not just checking boxes.
Our founders lived through hospital discharges with their own families. We know the panic that sets in when you’re home and alone and something feels wrong. We built Post-Hospital Care to catch medication errors before they happen, to spot fall risks early, and to get families to follow-up appointments on time. That nursing background shapes everything we do.
You get a caregiver who fits your parent’s specific situation and personality. Before day one, we do a full briefing: the discharge instructions, the medications, the red flags from the hospital, what your family worries about most. Your caregiver walks in knowing what matters.
Post-Hospital Care situations shift fast. You can reach us to adjust schedules, ask questions, or address concerns that come up. We’re not handing you a name and disappearing. You have a team you can actually talk to.
We understand the Lawrence + Memorial Hospital discharge process, we’re familiar with New London County doctors and specialists, and we live here too. That local knowledge matters when you need follow-up care or when something feels off and you need guidance fast.
How it works
We listen to your situation. No forms, no pressure, no sales pitch.
For Post-Hospital Care specifically, not just whoever is available that week.
Often same day for urgent East Lyme families who need post-hospital 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
Your caregiver is in your home during the hours you've scheduled to handle the tasks that matter most after discharge: medication management and reminders, assisting with mobility to reduce fall risk, meal preparation that follows any dietary restrictions, helping with personal care if needed, and keeping track of follow-up appointments. They're also watching for signs of complications or changes that need a doctor's attention, and they're there to answer your questions or your parent's questions about what comes next. It's not medical nursing care, but it's someone who understands what recovery looks like and what can go wrong.
We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of hospital discharge, depending on caregiver availability and scheduling. If you know discharge is coming, we recommend reaching out ahead of time so we can match a caregiver and do a full briefing before your parent comes home. That way your caregiver is ready from day one. Even if discharge happens suddenly, we move fast to get someone matched and into your home.
Post-Hospital Care is private pay, meaning you arrange payment directly with us rather than through Medicare or insurance. We're transparent about costs from the start. What we offer is more flexible and personalized than what most insurance plans cover for home care after discharge. If you have questions about what your insurance might cover for other types of home care, we're happy to discuss options and help you think through what makes sense for your family.
Home health aides are typically ordered by the hospital or your doctor and are covered by insurance for a specific number of visits to help with basic tasks. Post-Hospital Care is private pay and is built specifically for the weeks and months after discharge when your parent is still at highest risk for falls, medication errors, and missed appointments. Our caregivers understand the hospital discharge process and what can go wrong during recovery. You have more control over scheduling and hours, and we stay involved to adjust care as your parent gets stronger.
Yes. We listen to what matters most: your parent's personality, what they need help with, any medical history that shapes their care, and what your family's concerns are. We match based on that conversation, not just on availability. If it's not the right fit after the first week, we can adjust. Getting the match right makes everything else work better.
We work to keep continuity with your matched caregiver because consistency matters in Post-Hospital Care. If they can't make a shift, we have caregivers we can call on who understand your parent's situation and discharge plan. You'll know about any change ahead of time. We're not leaving you without coverage, and we're not sending someone in who doesn't know what your parent needs.
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