Respite Care in Lebanon, 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 at Thanksgiving dinner near the Lebanon Public Library, the way your mom’s hands shook reaching for coffee. You’ve been doing this alone for months now, and you’re running on fumes. Respite Care means someone trained comes to your home so you can actually rest, guilt-free.
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Your sister noticed something at Thanksgiving dinner near the Lebanon Public Library, the way your mom’s hands shook reaching for coffee. You’ve been doing this alone for months now, and you’re running on fumes. Respite Care means someone trained comes to your home so you can actually rest, guilt-free.
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Respite Care is a break for you. Someone experienced comes to your home for a few hours, a full day, or overnight while you step away. Your parent or family member gets attentive care, and you get space to breathe, run errands, sleep, or just sit without your phone in your hand.
On a typical day, your respite caregiver handles what you’ve been handling: help with meals, medication reminders, personal care, mobility, companionship, and keeping an eye on things. They’re briefed on routines, preferences, and any health changes. You come home knowing nothing fell through the cracks.
Families in Lebanon often arrange respite care after a hospital stay at William W. Backus Hospital when discharge planning leaves a gap, or when the weight of daily caregiving becomes unsustainable. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what real burnout looks like and how to match caregivers who get the medical side without making family feel managed.
Our founder was a nurse who watched family members run themselves into the ground. We built this service because we know the guilt, the exhaustion, and the fear of leaving someone in unfamiliar hands. You’re not being selfish by taking a break, and we won’t make you feel that way.
We don’t send someone new and hope it works. We listen to what your parent needs, what you need, and who fits. Your caregiver arrives already briefed and ready, not trying to figure things out on day one.
Plans change. Medications shift. Your parent has a rough day. You reach us, and we adjust. You’re not left managing a system, you’re supported by people who answer the phone.
We know the William W. Backus Hospital discharge process, the neighborhoods in Lebanon, and the rhythm of care in this area. We’re not a national service sending a stranger. 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 Lebanon 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 comes to your home and handles what you've been doing: preparing meals, reminding about medications, helping with bathing or dressing if needed, mobility assistance, light tidying, companionship, and watching for any changes in health or mood. They follow the routine you've set up and report back to you. The focus is keeping your parent comfortable and safe while you're gone, not adding new tasks or changing how things work.
We can often start within a few days, sometimes sooner. We coordinate with your discharge planner if you want, and we get the medical information we need so there's no lag. If your parent is coming home from the hospital and you're terrified about managing alone, that's exactly when respite care makes the most difference. Call us as soon as you know the discharge date.
Respite Care is private pay. Medicare doesn't cover it, and most insurance plans don't either. We work with families on what works for their budget, whether that's a few hours a week or occasional full days. We're transparent about costs upfront so there are no surprises.
Home health aides are typically ordered by a doctor and billed through insurance for medical care. Respite Care is what you arrange for relief and peace of mind. It's not about medical necessity on a form, it's about you surviving and your parent being safe. The care can be just as skilled, but the purpose is different. You're the one asking for it because you need space to breathe.
Yes. We listen to what your parent needs and what matters to you. Are they in pain? Do they get anxious around new people? Are there activities they love? Does your parent speak another language at home? We don't send a generic caregiver and hope it works. We match carefully, brief the caregiver thoroughly, and stay in touch about how it's going.
We have backup. If your usual respite caregiver can't come, we work quickly to find someone who can step in without leaving you stranded. You don't wake up that morning and scramble. We handle it, and we keep you informed.
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Private Duty Aides — Lebanon, CT
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