Respite Care in Derby, CT
Short-term relief for family caregivers, scheduled breaks so you can rest, work, or travel.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You noticed it at Thanksgiving dinner, sitting across from your mom at the table near the window on Main Street. Her hands were shaking a little more, and your sister caught your eye with that look you’ve both been avoiding. You’re doing everything, and you hadn’t realized how much it was showing until that moment.
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You noticed it at Thanksgiving dinner, sitting across from your mom at the table near the window on Main Street. Her hands were shaking a little more, and your sister caught your eye with that look you’ve both been avoiding. You’re doing everything, and you hadn’t realized how much it was showing until that moment.
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Respite care is temporary, reliable support so you can step away from caregiving without worrying. Someone trained comes into your home and takes over the tasks you’ve been handling, whether that’s help with meals, medication reminders, light housekeeping, or just being present so your parent or family member isn’t alone. You get real rest. No guilt attached.
On a typical day, a respite caregiver might help your parent with morning routine, prepare lunch, manage medications, do some light tidying, keep them company, or take them on a short outing if that’s what they need. It’s the version of caregiving where someone else is holding the clipboard, making the decisions, and handling the phone calls. You’re not giving up responsibility. You’re getting your life back for a few hours or days.
Derby families often call us right after discharge from Griffin Hospital, when home care needs feel overwhelming and the reality of what’s next hits hard. Being nurse-founded means we understand what burnout looks like and why asking for help isn’t weakness. It’s survival.
We started this because one of us was doing it all, too. We understand the middle-of-the-night worry, the way you can’t fully relax even when someone else is there, the guilt that comes with taking a break. We built respite care for people who need permission to rest.
We don’t just send someone to your home. We listen to what your parent needs, what you need, and what will actually work. We brief our caregivers thoroughly so they’re not learning on the job. You know who’s coming, and they know what matters.
Things change. Your parent’s mood shifts, a medication question comes up, or you need to extend a respite shift. We answer the phone and work it out with you. No voicemail queue, no waiting for callbacks.
We know Derby’s streets, Griffin Hospital’s discharge timeline, and the rhythm of families here. We’re not a national franchise. We’re neighbors who show up.
How it works
We listen to your situation. No forms, no pressure, no sales pitch.
For Respite Care specifically, not just whoever is available that week.
Often same day for urgent Derby families who need respite 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
A respite caregiver helps with the everyday tasks you've been managing: meals, medications, personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship. They're there so your parent or family member isn't alone, and you get to step away knowing things are handled. Some families use respite for a few hours a week, others for overnight stays. It's built around what you need, not a fixed package.
We typically start within days of you calling. If your parent is coming home from Griffin and you need immediate support, we can often have someone in place before the adjustment period gets too hard. We coordinate with the hospital's discharge team when it's helpful, and we're familiar with what that transition looks like.
Respite care is private pay, meaning you pay directly. It's not typically covered by Medicare or standard health insurance, though you might check your specific plan. We keep our rates reasonable and can talk through what different levels of service cost. Some families use it for a few hours weekly. Others budget for longer breaks.
Home health aides are usually sent by insurance or medical providers after an injury or illness, for a limited time. Respite care is for you, the caregiver. It's ongoing support so you don't burn out. The caregiver helps your parent, but the goal is your recovery. It's a different frame entirely.
Yes. We listen to what matters. Does your parent need someone calm and quiet, or someone social? Do they prefer a certain age or background? We match thoughtfully and brief the caregiver fully so there's no awkward first day. If the fit isn't right, we adjust.
We coordinate a backup. We don't leave you stranded. If your usual caregiver is sick or unavailable, we find someone you know or brief a substitute thoroughly. We understand that continuity matters, especially when your parent has gotten used to someone. We work to protect that trust.
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Private Duty Aides — Derby, CT
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