Respite Care in Kent, 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.
Your sister noticed something was off during Thanksgiving dinner at your parents’ house on Route 7. Your mom looked thinner, more tired than last month. You realized you’ve been handling everything alone, and you’re exhausted in a way that won’t go away with sleep. Respite Care gives you a real break, without the guilt.
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Your sister noticed something was off during Thanksgiving dinner at your parents’ house on Route 7. Your mom looked thinner, more tired than last month. You realized you’ve been handling everything alone, and you’re exhausted in a way that won’t go away with sleep. Respite Care gives you a real break, without the guilt.
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Respite Care means someone comes to your parent’s house so you can step away. Not for a doctor’s visit or a therapy appointment, but so you can breathe. Your parent gets supervision, meals, medication reminders, help with bathing and dressing. You get hours or days back. It’s that simple.
On a typical day, the caregiver arrives, helps your parent with breakfast, handles personal care, prepares lunch, does light housekeeping, keeps your parent company, and manages medications. You’re not on call. You’re not answering the phone every ten minutes. You can actually rest, handle your own life, or just sit in quiet for a while.
Kent families often call us after a parent comes home from Sharon Hospital, or when they realize they can’t keep doing this alone without burning out. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand the medical side and the emotional side of what you’re carrying. We don’t just send someone over. We listen first, match carefully, and stay available when things change.
Our founders were nurses who watched family members do everything and fall apart. We built this service because we’ve lived what you’re living. You’re not weak for needing help. You’re human.
We don’t just send the next available person. We learn what your parent needs, who they might connect with, what your schedule actually looks like. The caregiver gets a full briefing. The first day matters.
Plans change. Your parent has a difficult day, or you need an extra shift. You call us, not a voicemail system. We adjust and we stay accountable.
We know Sharon Hospital’s discharge process, the drive to New Milford, your neighbors in Cornwall and Warren. We’re not a franchise. We’re here.
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 Kent 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 caregiver arrives at your parent's home and handles personal care, breakfast, medications, bathing or dressing if needed, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and companionship. They follow a routine you help us set up, and they keep notes about the day. You get to be completely off duty. No phone calls unless there's a real problem.
We can often start within a few days of your call. If your parent is coming home from Sharon Hospital, we coordinate with their discharge team and get a full medical summary. We've worked with Sharon Hospital enough to move fast when families need it. Let us know your timeline when you call.
Respite Care is private pay in most cases. Medicare covers respite care only in very specific situations, usually within skilled nursing or hospice. We're honest about cost upfront and can discuss how many hours or days fit your budget. Some families start with one day a week and adjust from there.
A home health aide provides hands-on care ordered by a doctor and often covered by insurance or Medicare. Respite Care is about giving you a break. Your parent still gets excellent care, but the focus is on your relief, not medical necessity. You hire respite directly.
Yes. We listen to your parent's personality, what they need help with, their habits, and what would make them comfortable. We also listen to you. If your parent does better with someone quiet, or someone talkative, or someone with medical experience, we match for that. The first visit is a trial. If it's not right, we adjust.
We have backups we've vetted and briefed, so your respite care doesn't collapse. You're not left calling around in a panic. We keep your parent's information and routine documented so another caregiver can step in. Your breaks keep happening.
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Private Duty Aides — Kent, CT
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