Respite Care in Pomfret, 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 at Thanksgiving, sitting at your kitchen table in town, that your mom’s hands were shaking more than last year. You’ve been doing this alone for months now, the appointments, the meals, the middle-of-the-night bathroom runs. Respite Care means you get to breathe without feeling like you’re abandoning her.
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Your sister noticed it at Thanksgiving, sitting at your kitchen table in town, that your mom’s hands were shaking more than last year. You’ve been doing this alone for months now, the appointments, the meals, the middle-of-the-night bathroom runs. Respite Care means you get to breathe without feeling like you’re abandoning her.
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Respite Care is a caregiver taking over so you can step away. Not for a medical procedure or a crisis, but because you need time to yourself. Your parent or family member gets supervision, help with daily tasks, and the routine they know. You get to stop being on call.
On a typical day, a respite caregiver handles meals, personal care, medication reminders, mobility support, and companionship while you’re out. They follow the routines your family has already established. They handle what you’ve been handling alone. You’re not training someone to do your job better, you’re hiring someone to do it so you don’t have to for a few hours or a day.
Pomfret families often find they need respite care after a hospital stay, especially post-discharge from Day Kimball Hospital. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what discharge papers actually ask of families, and we know how to bridge that gap without making you feel like you’re paying for someone to just sit in the room. We know Windham County, we know the local hospitals, and we know what works here.
We started this because we saw caregivers running on empty. A nurse on staff means your parent’s care stays solid while you’re gone, and you’re not wondering if something’s being missed. We built this for people like you.
We don’t send whoever can show up. We talk through who your parent is, what they respond to, and what matters to your family. Then we bring someone in, brief them fully, and make sure the first day isn’t a scramble. You should feel good about walking out the door.
Respite care sometimes gets rescheduled, canceled, or needs to extend. We stay reachable and don’t treat adjustments like you’re being difficult. Your schedule is real and we work around it.
We know the discharge process at Day Kimball Hospital, the local pharmacies, and the way Pomfret families handle care. We’re not learning your area as we go. We’re already 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 Pomfret 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 comes to your home for the hours you've scheduled. They help with meals, bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, medication reminders, and keeping your parent engaged and safe. They follow your parent's routines and preferences exactly as you've set them up. You choose how many hours, how often, and for how long. It's not medical nursing care, it's the everyday support that keeps your parent's life going while you get time away.
We can usually start within a few days if you call us right after discharge. We'll review the discharge paperwork, talk with your hospital case manager if needed, and match a caregiver who understands post-hospital routines and recovery. Many families schedule their first respite day for when they know they'll need it most, whether that's right away or a week later. We work with your timeline, not a standard waiting list.
Respite care is typically private pay. Medicare and most insurance plans don't cover hourly respite care at home because it's not considered a medical service. Some long-term care insurance policies do cover it, so it's worth checking your plan. We can work with you on frequency and duration to fit your budget. Many families start with a few hours a week and adjust from there.
Home health aides work under a doctor's order for medical or rehabilitation purposes and are often covered by insurance. Respite care is scheduled time for you to have a break, and it's private pay. The actual hands-on tasks can look similar, but the purpose and funding are different. Respite care doesn't require a medical diagnosis or hospital discharge to start. It exists purely so you, the caregiver, can rest.
Yes. We talk through your parent's personality, preferences, mobility needs, communication style, and any specific routines that matter. Then we bring in someone we think will click. If the first match doesn't feel right, we adjust. It usually takes a visit or two to know if it's working. We don't charge you to try a better fit if something's off.
We find a backup from our team, brief them on your parent's routine, and they cover the shift. You'll get a call as soon as we know there's a gap so you can plan. We don't leave you scrambling. If backup coverage becomes a pattern that's not working, we talk openly about adjusting the schedule or finding a different caregiver who has better availability.
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Private Duty Aides — Pomfret, CT
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