Home Care in Waterbury, CT
Family Pride Private Home Care provides non-medical home care in Waterbury, CT for older adults who want to keep living in the homes they love. We're a family-owned home care agency serving Waterbury families from our office in Oxford, Connecticut, and we get to know every family we care for. Care can be a few hours a week or full 24-hour care, whatever your loved one needs right now.
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Home Care Services in Waterbury, CT
Every family in Waterbury comes to us with a different story, so the in-home care we provide is built around your loved one and the help they need each day. Many families start with our everyday senior home care that helps an older adult stay safe and independent at home. When bathing, dressing and getting around the house get harder, our caregivers offer hands-on personal care with dignity and respect.
A loved one who feels lonely, or just needs a hand with errands and meals, does well with friendly companion care and help around the house. Veterans and their spouses can get in-home care and help looking into VA benefits. Families who need someone there day and night can count on caregivers who stay with your loved one around the clock, and after a hospital stay we help your loved one settle back in and recover at home.
A loved one living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia often feels calmer in familiar rooms with a steady routine. Our caregivers provide gentle, routine-focused memory care at home, so your loved one can stay where they feel most secure.
Day to day, our caregivers help with personal care, toileting and incontinence, healthy meals and diet monitoring, medication reminders, walking and transfers, light housekeeping and laundry, rides and errands, and good company. We also provide bedside care in hospitals and nursing homes.
Half of the homes in Waterbury were built before 1960. Older houses tend to have stairs, tight bathrooms and tubs that get harder to manage with age, which is where a caregiver's steady arm makes a real difference.
Care Schedules for Waterbury Families, From Hourly to 24-Hour Care
Every family's week looks a little different, and your loved one's care should fit it. We offer hourly care, part-time and full-time care, and short-term or long-term care. Some families start with a few hours a week for bathing and groceries, and others need someone there every day.
Overnight awake caregivers stay alert through the night, ready to help with a trip to the bathroom or anything else that comes up. Our 24-hour home care for Waterbury families uses caregivers who rotate shifts, so someone is awake and with your loved one day and night. With live-in care, a caregiver stays in the home, with set breaks for rest.
Two out of three Waterbury residents 75 and older live with a disability. Needs often grow a little each year, so the schedule can change right along with them, with as little as 24 to 48 hours' notice.
Hospital to Home Support After a Stay at Waterbury Hospital or Saint Mary's
Waterbury has two hospitals right in the city: Saint Mary's Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center that has served Greater Waterbury since 1909, and UConn Health Waterbury Hospital on Robbins Street. The first days home after a stay at either one are when a little extra help counts the most.
Through our hospital to home program, caregivers help your loved one recover safely at home with bathing and dressing, meals, medication reminders, getting around the house and rides to follow-up visits. We can schedule care before discharge and work with the hospital's discharge planners, so a caregiver is ready when your loved one walks through the door.
Recovery care can last a few days or several weeks, and the schedule follows the pace of healing. A loved one who is still in the hospital, or who moves to a nursing home for rehab, can have one of our caregivers at the bedside there too, so a familiar face is close by the whole way home.
Why Waterbury Families Choose Family Pride Private Home Care
We're a family-owned, locally operated home care agency, built by local people for local families. Our Oxford office holds Connecticut license HCA0002779, and we bring a personal commitment to quality and safety to every home we walk into.
Every caregiver is thoroughly vetted, trained and supervised by our professional care managers. We take time to match your loved one with a caregiver whose personality and skills suit them, and we work to keep the same caregivers coming, so your loved one sees familiar faces week after week.
Kerry Muricchio, our Owner and President, leads the Oxford office and brings more than 20 years of executive leadership to the work. She takes a hands-on approach to building strong care teams and supporting caregivers, and she believes home care works best when it feels personal, transparent and respectful. You're welcome to read what families say about working with us before you decide.
More than 18,500 people in Waterbury are 65 or older, and they live in every corner of the city. We care for families in neighborhoods all across Waterbury, including Town Plot, Bunker Hill, the East End, Overlook, Brooklyn, Bucks Hill, East Mountain, Hopeville, the South End and Waterville. Our Connecticut team works out of our office at 350 Center Rock Green, Suite 206B, in Oxford, and we also care for families in nearby Naugatuck and the other towns served by our Oxford, Connecticut office.
Let’s Get Started
How Care Begins: The 3-Step Stay Safe Care Plan
Getting started is simple, and we walk you through each step at your own pace. Our 3-Step Stay Safe Care Plan begins with a phone consultation, where we talk about your loved one's needs and your goals, and together we can quickly tell whether we're a good fit.
Next comes an in-home consultation. We meet with you and your loved one at home in Waterbury, learn about your situation and build a care plan around it.
The third step is delivering that care plan. Your loved one's in-home care services in Waterbury get underway, and our team keeps supporting your family as needs change. Care often begins within 24 to 72 hours of your first conversation, depending on your needs and caregiver availability. When you're ready, you can request your free assessment on our Get Started page.
Paying for Home Care in Waterbury
Home care cost in Waterbury, CT depends on how many hours your loved one needs and the kind of help involved. Hourly care typically runs $30 to $45 an hour, and live-in care is priced by schedule and services. We accept private pay, long-term care insurance and many other insurances.
Non-medical home care is generally not covered by Medicare, and we're happy to walk you through the other options that fit your family.
Waterbury residents can also get help with Medicare questions through CHOICES counseling at the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, which also runs the Connecticut Home Care Program. The BRASS office at the senior center is another good place to ask about benefits for residents 60 and over.
Senior Resources in Waterbury
Home care works best alongside the services Waterbury already offers older adults and the families caring for them. These are the ones our families use most.
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
The agency works out of 84 Progress Lane, 2nd Floor, and serves Waterbury along with 40 other towns. It runs CHOICES Medicare counseling, the statewide Alzheimer Respite Care Program and support for family caregivers.
Waterbury Senior Center and the BRASS Office
The city's senior center at 1985 East Main Street is open to Waterbury residents 60 and over, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It has a health room for things like flu clinics and mobile podiatry, and it houses the BRASS office, the city's place to ask about services and benefits.
Waterbury Senior Shuttle
The city's Senior Shuttle gives residents 60 and over door-to-door rides to medical visits, shopping and recreation in a lift-equipped van. Riders need a Senior Shuttle ID card.
Greater Waterbury Transit District Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is free for residents 60 and older or living with a disability. Waterbury rides run on Mondays and Wednesdays and are booked 2 to 14 days ahead, and a personal care attendant can ride along when you tell the dispatcher.
Saint Mary's Hospital and UConn Health Waterbury Hospital
Saint Mary's Hospital on Franklin Street is licensed for 347 beds. UConn Health Waterbury Hospital was named a High Performing Hospital for 2025 to 2026 in diabetes, heart arrhythmia and pneumonia care.
Our Oxford team would love to hear about your loved one in Waterbury and talk through what care could look like for your family. Take your time and ask anything you like. When you're ready, reach out through our Contact Us page or get started with a free assessment, and a member of our local team will get back to you.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in Waterbury, CT
What home care services does Family Pride offer in Waterbury?
We provide non-medical home care, including 24-hour home care, in-home memory care, senior home care, veterans home care, personal care, companion care and hospital to home transition care. Day to day, that can mean help with bathing, meals, medication reminders, light housekeeping, errands and good company.
Can we get 24-hour or live-in care in Waterbury?
Yes. We offer 24-hour home care with caregivers rotating shifts, live-in care and overnight awake caregivers. Hourly, part-time and full-time schedules are available too, and the plan can change as your loved one's needs change.
How much does home care cost?
Hourly care typically costs $30 to $45 an hour, depending on your loved one's needs and how involved the care is. Live-in care is priced by schedule and services, and overnight care is often billed as a flat rate or an extended shift. Your care plan includes a clear breakdown of services and costs.
Does Medicare pay for home care, and how else can we pay?
Non-medical home care is generally not covered by Medicare. Families pay through private pay, long-term care insurance and many other insurances. For Medicare counseling, Waterbury residents can reach the CHOICES program at the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging.
How soon can care start?
Care often begins within 24 to 72 hours of your first conversation, depending on your needs and caregiver availability. After a hospital stay, we can schedule care ahead of discharge, so help is ready the day your loved one gets home.
Are caregivers background checked?
Yes. All of our caregivers are thoroughly vetted, trained and supervised by our professional care managers. We also match each caregiver to your loved one's personality and needs, and we work to keep the same familiar faces coming each week.
Can a caregiver help with rides to appointments in Waterbury?
Yes. Transportation, errands and escort services are part of our non-medical care, so a caregiver can take your loved one to a doctor's visit, the pharmacy or the grocery store. Residents 60 and over can also use the city's Senior Shuttle and the Greater Waterbury Transit District Dial-A-Ride.
