Respite Care in Portland, 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. Your parent seemed quieter, slower. You’ve been handling everything since the discharge from Middlesex Hospital, and you hadn’t realized how much weight you were carrying until someone else saw it. Respite Care means you can take a real break without the guilt or worry.
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Your sister noticed something at Thanksgiving dinner. Your parent seemed quieter, slower. You’ve been handling everything since the discharge from Middlesex Hospital, and you hadn’t realized how much weight you were carrying until someone else saw it. Respite Care means you can take a real break without the guilt or worry.
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Respite Care is care that lets you step away. Someone comes to your home and takes over the daily tasks, the supervision, the medications, the meals, the company. You get to breathe. It’s not a replacement for you, it’s a break from doing everything alone.
On a typical day, your caregiver handles personal care, meal prep, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and keeping your parent safe and engaged. You’re not there. You’re at an appointment, running errands, sleeping, or just sitting in your kitchen with your coffee. The house is covered. Your parent is fine.
In Portland and across Middlesex County, many families come to us after a discharge from Middlesex Hospital, when they realize the recovery is longer than expected and they’re burned out. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what family caregivers actually need, and we know how to match someone into your home who can handle both medical awareness and the emotional weight of what you’re carrying.
Our founder came home from nursing shifts and found herself managing a parent’s care on top of everything else. We know the silence before the tears, the 3 a.m. worry, the guilt about needing help. That’s why we’re here.
We don’t send someone generic. We listen to what your parent needs, what you need, and what will feel safe. Before your caregiver arrives, we walk through medications, routines, and what matters to your family.
Plans change. Your parent’s needs shift. We’re local and available to adjust, swap caregivers, or extend hours without long waits or corporate runaround.
We work with Middlesex Hospital and understand the first weeks after someone comes home. We can start care quickly and bridge the gap between hospital and stability.
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 Portland 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 4, 8, or 12 hours. They handle personal care if needed, prepare meals, give medications on schedule, manage light housekeeping, and stay present with your parent. They keep notes about how the day went. You can go to work, sleep, see friends, or sit alone. Your parent is safe, and your home is running.
If we have capacity, we can often start within a few days. We'll talk with you about what's urgent, get a sense of your parent's needs from the hospital discharge paperwork, and match someone who fits. If you call us this week about a recent discharge, we'll prioritize getting you scheduled.
Respite Care is private pay. Medicare doesn't cover it, and neither do most insurance plans. Costs vary by hours and caregiver experience. We're transparent about pricing upfront, and we work with families to find a schedule that fits their budget and their burnout.
Home health aides come because a doctor ordered skilled care, and insurance or Medicare usually covers it. Respite Care is when you hire us directly because you need a break and want someone in your home you trust. Both provide care, but respite is for your sanity, not a medical order.
Yes. We ask about your parent's personality, any medical needs, what they like to do, and what makes them feel safe. We consider your needs too. If your parent does better with a certain age, gender, or background, we listen. We match thoughtfully, not generically.
We notify you as soon as we know, and we find a backup. Because we're local and nurse-founded, we have caregivers we trust and can call on. We don't cancel on you. If a backup isn't available, we'll talk through options with you the same day.
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Private Duty Aides — Portland, CT
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