Respite Care in Sherman, 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.
You got the call from your sister after visiting Mom at the house on Route 39, the one with the big oak out front. She’d noticed Mom hadn’t changed clothes in three days and kept asking the same questions over lunch. You realized then that you couldn’t keep doing this alone, and neither could your sister. That’s when Respite Care stopped being a luxury and became necessary.
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You got the call from your sister after visiting Mom at the house on Route 39, the one with the big oak out front. She’d noticed Mom hadn’t changed clothes in three days and kept asking the same questions over lunch. You realized then that you couldn’t keep doing this alone, and neither could your sister. That’s when Respite Care stopped being a luxury and became necessary.
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Respite Care is a caregiver getting relief. It’s someone coming to your home so you can actually step away without worry or guilt. While we’re there, your parent or family member gets the company, supervision, meals, medication reminders, and personal care they need. You get back your breathing room.
A typical day might look like this: our caregiver arrives, helps with breakfast, reminds about medications, handles grooming, prepares lunch, sits with your parent, manages light household tasks around their care, and documents anything you should know. You go to your own doctor’s appointment. You sleep past 6 a.m. You remember what it feels like to be unhurried.
In Sherman and throughout Fairfield County, we work closely with Danbury Hospital and the discharge planners there. Many families call us right after a parent comes home from the hospital, when caregiving suddenly becomes full-time and nobody trained you for it. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand what your parent actually needs medically and how to spot when something’s changing. That background shapes every shift we work.
Our founders were nurses and family caregivers themselves. We didn’t write a mission statement about this, we lived it. When you call, you’re talking to people who understand that taking a break doesn’t make you selfish, and that you can’t pour from an empty cup.
We don’t just send whoever’s available. We listen to what your parent needs, what your family’s rhythm looks like, and we match based on personality and experience, not just availability. The first visit includes time for briefing and connection. That matters.
Your parent’s needs change. Schedules change. You might need more hours suddenly or different coverage. We don’t operate on a rigid system. You reach someone who knows your family and can actually problem-solve with you.
We know how discharge planning works at Danbury Hospital. We know Sherman neighborhoods and the hospitals people use here. We’re not a national service working from a script. We’re here, we’re present, we know the landscape.
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 Sherman 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
Our caregiver provides supervision, medication reminders, help with personal care like bathing or dressing, meal preparation, light housekeeping related to your parent's care, and company. They're present and attentive. If your parent needs help with mobility or has specific medical needs, we address those. You're not paying for coverage of your own chores, but for professional care and presence so you can step away knowing your parent is safe and attended to.
Often within days. We work with Danbury Hospital's discharge planners regularly, so the process is familiar. We'll do a phone consultation to understand your parent's medical needs and your schedule, then arrange an in-person match visit. Most families have their first Respite Care shift within a week of that initial call. If it's urgent, we move faster.
Respite Care is typically private pay. Medicare covers skilled nursing or therapy under specific conditions, but standard Respite Care coverage varies by plan and isn't usually included. We can help you understand what your insurance might cover and what falls to you. Costs vary based on hours and your parent's needs. Many families find that even part-time Respite Care saves them from burning out or having to move to facility care, which is far more expensive.
Home health aides are often covered by insurance or Medicare under medical orders, usually after hospitalization or injury. Respite Care is about relief and presence, usually private pay and flexible in schedule. Both can involve personal care and supervision, but the goal is different. Respite Care is built around giving you, the family caregiver, the actual break you need. Some families use both depending on what their insurance covers and what they need in a given week.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, preferences, medical needs, and daily rhythms. We also listen to what would make you feel most comfortable leaving. If your parent does better with someone calm and quiet, we match differently than if they need someone more active and engaging. The first visit is about connection and briefing. If the match doesn't feel right, we work to adjust it.
We maintain backup coverage. You'll know ahead of time if your scheduled caregiver is out, and we arrange a replacement we've already briefed on your parent's needs. In true emergencies, you can reach us to problem-solve. We don't leave families suddenly without coverage. That reliability is part of what makes Respite Care actually work for your peace of mind.
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