Preferred Care at Home of Central Fairfield is a non-medical home care agency serving seniors in Wilton, Connecticut. Licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and BBB Accredited, the agency provides personal care, companionship, homemaker services, and specialized memory care to help seniors maintain independence and dignity in their own homes.
The agency offers personal care assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, medication scheduling, and mobility support, with services ranging from one hour to 24 hours per day. Homemaker services address household tasks such as light housekeeping, meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, and pet care assistance. Companion care provides social interaction, transportation to doctor appointments and community activities, and emotional support for seniors experiencing isolation.
Specialized services include live-in care for seniors with cognitive decline or anxiety, a Smooth-Transition Care program for patients recovering from hospital discharge, and memory care for those with cognitive decline. The agency is an authorized VA Community Care Provider that assists veterans in accessing benefits and processes Long-Term Care insurance paperwork weekly. All caregivers complete a rigorous seven-step screening process including background checks before entering a client's home.
Wilton's characteristics, large properties, multi-level colonials with stairs, and commuter families living an hour away, create specific senior care challenges. The agency addresses these by offering yard work and home maintenance coordination, fall prevention through mobility support, and remote monitoring technology that allows adult children to track care from their workplace.
The agency matches caregivers based on personality and experience, allows families to interview caregivers before care begins, and provides a personalized care plan developed during a complimentary in-home consultation. Home services can begin within days, with continuous quality monitoring and responsive communication throughout the care relationship.