A little support. A fuller life.
Good days,
at home.
Personalized companionship and homemaking support for adults and seniors in New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield counties, Connecticut. Our full-time Registered Nurse helps you understand your options and develop a nonmedical service plan around your daily life.
Begin online. Choose email or phone for follow-up during office hours.
Interested in joining our team? Explore caregiver opportunities.
Continue opens the guided care inquiry with these details filled in. A coordinator follows up by email or phone during office hours; an inquiry starts a conversation, not a booking.
Caregivers and companions: see how RealChoice Care works with its team, what the role involves and how to apply.
Explore Caregiver Opportunities- Non-medical companion and homemaker care
- A full-time Registered Nurse guides your service plan
- New Haven, Hartford & Fairfield counties
- Call (860) 384-6040
Support that fits the life you know
A conversation over coffee. A favorite meal prepared. Help keeping the rooms you use comfortable and organized. RealChoice Care brings practical support and personal attention to the everyday routines that matter to you.
We begin by learning what you would like help with, what you prefer to do yourself and how support can fit into your day. Your choices guide the plan we develop together.
Companionship, household routines and other agreed nonmedical support. No skilled nursing, diagnosis, medical treatment or medication administration.
Reasons to choose RealChoice Care
Guidance from our full-time RN
Get help understanding available nonmedical support, completing intake and developing your service plan.
Your preferences in the plan
We consider your routines, interests and preferences when arranging support and a caregiver.
A plan that is reviewed
Our RN reviews the service plan monthly and follows up when concerns or support needs change.
A clear starting point
Your schedule, rates and required onboarding are confirmed before services begin. Information is shared with family members or representatives only as authorized.
Support when plans change
If your usual caregiver becomes unavailable, we review available coverage options and keep you informed.
Our care
A little more support with everyday life
- Companionship Conversation, shared interests and time together at home.
- Homemaking & Light Housekeeping Light housekeeping and everyday tidying around the rooms you use.
- Laundry & Meal Preparation Help with laundry, linens and preparing and serving meals.
- Respite Care Agreed companion and homemaker support while a family caregiver takes a break.
Your schedule is agreed after we discuss your needs and complete the required onboarding. Four hours is the normal scheduling minimum for hourly visits; individual rates follow a free nonmedical needs assessment.
Our Registered Nurse
Personal guidance, from the beginning.
Our full-time Registered Nurse guides you through intake, helps you understand your nonmedical support options and works with you to develop a personalized service plan around your routines, preferences and everyday needs.
Our RN reviews service plans monthly, supports caregiver training and oversight, and prepares and reviews service documentation. When concerns or support needs change, we discuss the next steps with you and, where authorized, your family or representative.
How care begins
A clear path from your first question
How Care BeginsSubmitting an inquiry does not confirm a booking or start date.
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Step 1: Tell us what you need
Start online with your location, the support you are considering and how you would like us to contact you. You do not need to visit the office to submit an inquiry.
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Step 2: Develop your service plan
Our RN guides you through a free nonmedical needs assessment and works with you on a plan reflecting your routines and preferences.
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Step 3: Confirm the details
We complete the required onboarding and confirm the caregiver arrangement, schedule, rates and start date before care begins.
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Step 4: Stay supported as needs change
We keep in touch as your needs change, with weekly caregiver supervision and a monthly RN review of your nonmedical service plan. Any changes to your support are discussed and agreed with you or your authorized representative.
Support close to home
We serve communities in New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield counties, Connecticut. Tell us the town or ZIP code where support is needed so we can review your request.
- New Haven County New Haven · Hamden · Milford · Cheshire · Guilford & nearby towns
- Hartford County Hartford · West Hartford · Glastonbury · Simsbury · Bristol & nearby towns
- Fairfield County Stamford · Fairfield · Norwalk · Danbury · Greenwich & nearby towns
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Questions families ask
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What support do you provide?
We provide nonmedical companionship and homemaking support, including conversation, light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation and medication reminders. The tasks we provide are agreed in your service plan.
How is your RN involved?
Our full-time Registered Nurse guides intake, helps develop the nonmedical service plan, provides caregiver training and oversight, and reviews the plan monthly. This does not include skilled nursing or other medical services.
Can I begin online?
Yes. Use Request Care Online to tell us what you are looking for. A coordinator follows up by email or phone during office hours. Your inquiry begins a conversation; it does not confirm services.
Is there a minimum visit length?
For hourly care, four hours is the normal scheduling minimum, subject to the arrangements confirmed in your plan. If an hourly visit ends early, only care actually provided is billed. Assessment visits and non-hourly arrangements have separate terms.
When can support begin?
We review your needs, location, requested schedule and available staffing. Your start date is confirmed after the required onboarding is complete.
Can my family receive updates?
We share information with family members or representatives only as authorized. Tell us whom you would like involved when we discuss your service plan.
What does care cost?
Your individual rate is confirmed after a free nonmedical needs assessment and before services begin. Ask a Question if you would like to discuss the process before requesting care.
Careers
Bring patience and purpose to someone's day
Explore caregiving with RealChoice Care and learn about our companion and homemaker work.
Let's talk about what would help
Tell us a little about the support you are considering. We will review your request and follow up during office hours.
Begin online. Choose email or phone for follow-up during office hours.
- Personalized service plan
- Your caregiver preferences
- Regular follow-up
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