Respite Care in Weston, 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, the way your mom’s hands shook a little more than last year. You’ve been handling most of it alone, and you’re exhausted. Respite Care isn’t giving up on your parent, it’s giving yourself permission to breathe while someone trained takes over for a few hours or a few days.
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Your sister noticed something at Thanksgiving dinner, the way your mom’s hands shook a little more than last year. You’ve been handling most of it alone, and you’re exhausted. Respite Care isn’t giving up on your parent, it’s giving yourself permission to breathe while someone trained takes over for a few hours or a few days.
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Respite Care is a temporary break from caregiving. We send a trained caregiver into your home so you can step away knowing your parent or aging family member is safe, supported, and doing their regular activities. It’s not emergency care, it’s not institutional care. It’s someone showing up to do what you’ve been doing, so you can actually rest.
On a typical day, our caregiver helps with bathing, dressing, medications, meals, and mobility support. They stay present during appointments or errands your family member has already scheduled. They notice things, ask questions, and keep detailed notes so you’re never in the dark about what happened while you were gone. Some families use Respite Care for a few hours a week. Others need it for longer stretches after a hospital stay.
Many Weston families come to us right after discharge from Norwalk Hospital, when your parent is still healing but you need to work or handle the rest of your life. We’re nurse-founded, which means we understand the medical side of recovery and the emotional side of being a family caregiver. We don’t treat Respite Care like a box to check. We treat it like what it is, your chance to recover too.
Our founder was a nurse for 20 years. She watched families do everything themselves and then blame themselves for needing help. Respite Care isn’t failure. We know the guilt is real, and we know how to work around it. That’s built into how we do this.
We don’t send anyone your parent hasn’t met. We brief our caregivers thoroughly on your family’s routines, preferences, and any medical details they need to know. You’ll get a report after each visit so you’re never guessing what happened while you were away.
Your parent’s needs change. Respite Care schedules change. We’re available to adjust, troubleshoot, and swap in a backup caregiver if your regular one gets sick. You shouldn’t have to scramble.
We know Norwalk Hospital’s discharge process because we work with it regularly. We know the neighborhoods of Weston, Westport, Wilton, Easton, and Redding. We’re not outsourcing your care to a national chain. 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 Weston 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
Personal care like bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting. Medication reminders and administration. Meal preparation and eating assistance. Help with mobility and transfers. Companionship and supervision during the day or evening. Our caregiver also manages light tidying, laundry, and notes any changes in your parent's mood or health so you know exactly what happened.
We can usually start within 24 to 48 hours of your call, depending on caregiver availability and your schedule. If you're expecting discharge, call us before your parent leaves the hospital. We'll coordinate with Norwalk's discharge team, meet your family member, and have a caregiver ready. If discharge is sudden, we'll do our best to get someone in right away.
Respite Care through our agency is private pay. Some long-term care insurance policies cover it, so check your documents. Medicare doesn't typically cover Respite Care unless it's part of a skilled nursing benefit after hospitalization, and that's different from what we do. We'll help you understand what your insurance might cover, but plan on private pay for ongoing Respite Care.
Home health aides are usually ordered by a doctor after hospitalization and covered by insurance or Medicare. Respite Care is what you arrange directly when you need a break and your parent doesn't necessarily need medical care, just support. Both involve a trained caregiver in your home, but Respite Care is flexible, shorter-term, and entirely on your timeline.
Yes. We ask detailed questions about your parent's personality, routines, medical history, and any preferences or quirks that matter. We listen for what will make both your parent and you most comfortable. We match caregivers carefully and always do an introduction visit before the first full shift, so everyone can get a feel for each other.
We'll find a backup from our team as quickly as possible. We brief that backup thoroughly so your parent isn't met by a complete stranger. If it's a short-notice cancellation, we call you immediately so you can decide whether to reschedule. We don't leave you hanging or surprised.
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Private Duty Aides — Weston, CT
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