Respite Care in Lisbon, 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 it first, at Thanksgiving dinner on Route 169, that your mom’s memory seems cloudier than last year. You’ve been managing everything since your dad’s stroke, and suddenly the weight of it hits you differently. Respite Care isn’t about replacing you. It’s about giving you permission to breathe while someone trained and vetted takes a shift.
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Your sister noticed it first, at Thanksgiving dinner on Route 169, that your mom’s memory seems cloudier than last year. You’ve been managing everything since your dad’s stroke, and suddenly the weight of it hits you differently. Respite Care isn’t about replacing you. It’s about giving you permission to breathe while someone trained and vetted takes a shift.
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Respite Care is a trained caregiver coming into your home for a set number of hours, days, or weeks so you can step away without worry. You’re not hiring a babysitter. You’re hiring someone who knows how to help with bathing, dressing, medications, meals, and mobility, and who watches carefully for changes. It’s meant to give you back a piece of your life while your parent or relative is in capable hands.
On a typical day, our respite caregiver will help with morning routines, prepare meals, manage medications on schedule, assist with mobility, handle light housekeeping, and stay alert for anything that needs your attention later. You get to go to work without guilt. You get to sleep through the night. You get to remember what it feels like to not be bracing for the next crisis.
In Lisbon and across New London County, many families come to us right after a discharge from William W. Backus Hospital, when the anxiety of bringing someone home is highest. We’re nurse-founded, which means we know from experience what caregiver burnout actually feels like, and we build Respite Care around what you need, not what we think you should accept.
Our founder is a nurse who saw families disappear under the weight of caregiving. We don’t use the word ‘guilt’ lightly, and we don’t pretend that taking a break is selfish. When you call us, you’re talking to someone who has lived this.
We don’t send a warm body. We listen to what your parent needs, what makes you nervous, and what your daily routine actually looks like. Then we match thoughtfully and spend time before the first shift so everyone knows what to expect.
If something changes, if you need an extra day next week, if the caregiver gets sick, you reach us and we respond. Respite Care works only if you know you can trust the backup plan.
We’re local. We understand the discharge process, the providers in the area, and the specific needs of Lisbon families. We’re not a national company with a script. 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 Lisbon 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 typical day includes helping with bathing, dressing, and grooming, managing medications and meal preparation, assisting with mobility and transfers, light housekeeping and laundry, and staying alert for any changes in health or mood. Our caregiver also documents what happened so you know exactly what your parent ate, how they slept, and if anything felt off. You get a full picture so you can focus on the time you're together, not on catching up on what you missed.
If you call us before discharge or within a few days after, we can often start within a week. We work directly with hospital discharge planners and know the transition period is when families are most stretched. We'll do a home visit, review medical instructions, meet your parent, and get started. The sooner we begin, the sooner you can stop carrying everything alone.
Respite Care is private pay, meaning you pay out of pocket. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover it because it's not skilled nursing or medical rehabilitation. What you're paying for is peace of mind and a trained, reliable person in your home. Many families find that the cost of a few days or weeks of Respite Care is far less than the cost of their own burnout or a crisis that could have been prevented.
A home health aide is typically ordered by a doctor and covered by insurance for medical or recovery reasons. Respite Care is what you choose for yourself, the caregiver, to get a real break. Both involve trained caregivers in your home, but Respite Care is flexible, responsive to your life, and focused entirely on supporting you, not just your parent's medical condition.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, routines, physical needs, and any sensitivities or preferences. We also listen to what makes you feel safe and what concerns you most. Then we match thoughtfully and do a thorough briefing before the first shift. Good matching takes time, but it makes everything work.
We have a backup plan. We maintain a pool of trained caregivers and will notify you as soon as we know about a change. We won't just send a stranger without warning. If you need continuity, we'll work to provide that. If an unexpected absence happens, we tell you immediately so you can make other plans or we step in with a familiar backup caregiver.
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Private Duty Aides — Lisbon, CT
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