Stroke Recovery Care in Bloomfield, CT
Non-medical in-home care after a stroke — homemaker-companion support during rehab and recovery at home.
No sales pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're not a fit.
You got the call from Hartford Hospital while you were sitting in the Bloomfield Town Hall parking lot, waiting to pick up your mother after what was supposed to be a routine errand. The discharge paperwork was three pages long and someone handed it to you in the hallway. Now she’s home, and the gap between what rehab covered and what she actually needs every morning is wider than anyone warned you it would be.
Stroke recovery at home is a different kind of hard. The physical stuff, the unsteady walking, the arm that won’t cooperate, the words that come out wrong, it changes day to day. Some mornings are better. Some aren’t. And you can’t always be there, or you are there but you’re exhausted and scared of doing something wrong.
We started Private Duty Aides because families in situations exactly like yours needed real, steady help at home. Not another referral. Not a checklist. Someone who shows up, knows what they’re doing, and calls you if anything changes.
Stroke recovery care at home covers the practical, physical, and personal tasks that become difficult after a stroke. That means helping with bathing, dressing, and moving safely from room to room. It means being there for meals, managing medication reminders, doing light housekeeping so the home stays safe and manageable, and accompanying someone to follow-up appointments.
For families in Bloomfield, a lot of this starts right after discharge from Hartford Hospital, when the structured rehab ends and the real recovery begins at home. Our aides help with the morning routine, the transfer from bed to chair, the slow walk to the bathroom, the meals that take longer now. They’re consistent, so your parent isn’t starting over with a stranger every few days. That consistency matters more in stroke recovery than almost any other situation.
What families here typically need most is someone who can adapt. Some days your parent will want to try things on their own, which is good. Other days they’ll need more hands-on help and more patience. Our caregivers are chosen for that kind of flexibility, and they know how to encourage independence without pushing in ways that aren’t safe.
Because Private Duty Aides was founded by a working nurse, every care plan for stroke recovery is built with clinical awareness behind it. We understand what to watch for, what changes to report, and how to communicate with your family so no one is left guessing.
Nurse-founded. Our founder worked as a nurse and saw firsthand what families managing post-stroke recovery, mobility loss, speech challenges, and the weight of bringing a parent home from rehab actually needed. The agency was built around that knowledge, not around what’s easiest to staff.
Built for this service. Stroke recovery care requires a specific kind of caregiver. Patient. Observant. Experienced with transfer assists and the emotional complexity of recovery. We don’t assign whoever is available. We brief caregivers on your family’s situation before the first visit.
We stay reachable. When something changes with your parent’s care, you shouldn’t have to leave a voicemail and hope. You call us and we pick up. If you need to adjust hours, swap a caregiver, or report a concern, we handle it the same day.
We know Bloomfield and Hartford County. We understand the discharge process at Hartford Hospital, the layout of care here, and the reality of what families in this area are navigating. That local knowledge makes the first call easier and the setup faster.
How it works
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
On a typical day, a caregiver helps with the morning routine, which often includes dressing, bathing, and moving safely from bed to other parts of the house. They assist with meals, manage medication reminders, and handle light tasks that keep the home safe and functional. If your parent has a physical or speech therapy appointment, the caregiver can help with transportation and preparation. Throughout the day, they're present to assist with movement, provide steadiness during transfers, and offer patient company during what can be a frustrating and tiring process.
We can typically have care in place within 48 hours of your first call, and for families in Bloomfield dealing with an urgent discharge, same-day starts do happen. The key is calling us as early as possible, even before the discharge date is confirmed. We've worked with many families coming home from Hartford Hospital and we know how to move quickly when the situation requires it. Don't wait until your parent is already home and struggling to reach out.
Private Duty Aides is a private-pay agency, so we do not bill Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance directly. Medicare will cover some home health services after a stroke, typically skilled nursing and physical therapy through a certified home health agency, but those services are usually short-term and limited in scope. What we provide is the consistent, daily personal care and companionship support that Medicare-covered services don't cover. Many families use both: skilled home health for the clinical piece and us for the day-to-day care.
A home health aide is typically a credentialed role associated with Medicare-covered, medically supervised care, usually short visits focused on specific clinical tasks. What we provide is non-medical personal care: the daily hands-on help with bathing, dressing, meals, mobility, and companionship that makes recovery at home actually workable. Our caregivers aren't administering treatment, but they're there for the long hours that medical visits don't cover, and they're matched specifically to the stroke recovery situation rather than sent generically.
Yes, and we take that part seriously. When you call us, we ask about your parent: what they were like before, what frustrates them, what puts them at ease, any specific physical or communication needs from the stroke. We use all of that to find a caregiver who fits, not just someone who's available. If the first match doesn't feel right after a few visits, we talk and we make a change. The fit matters for everyone involved, and we won't pretend otherwise.
We handle coverage, and we let you know before the shift, not the morning of. If your regular caregiver is sick or unavailable, we find a backup who has been briefed on your parent's needs and situation. You won't be scrambling to figure out care yourself. We know how disruptive a last-minute change can feel, especially in stroke recovery where routine and familiarity matter, and we take it seriously to maintain continuity as much as possible.
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Private Duty Aides — Bloomfield, CT
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