Some families need more than a few hours of help. A parent who wanders at night, falls easily, or can't be left alone needs someone there around the clock. Reliable Aid provides overnight care, 24-hour care, and live-in care in homes across Delaware, so your loved one can stay home safely and you can finally get some sleep.

Three ways to cover the night

Overnight care. A caregiver stays through the night, helps with bathroom trips and repositioning, and is there if your loved one wakes up confused or needs help.
24-hour care. Caregivers work in shifts so someone is awake and on duty day and night.
Live-in care. One caregiver lives in the home for set stretches, with time to sleep, and handles the daily routine.

We'll help you decide which fits your loved one's needs and your budget when you call.

What caregivers help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, day or night
Safe help getting up, moving around, and back to bed
Meals, snacks, and reminders to drink water
Medication reminders
Calm company for someone with dementia who is restless at night
Light housekeeping and laundry

Our caregivers provide non-medical care. If your loved one needs a nurse for medications, wound care, or other medical tasks, a home health agency handles that, and many families use both. Home care vs. home health explains the difference.

When families choose round-the-clock care

After a hospital stay, when the first nights home feel risky
When dementia makes nights unsettled or a parent tends to wander
When falls have become a worry
When a family caregiver is exhausted from being up at night
When a parent wants to stay home instead of moving to a facility

How to pay for overnight and 24-hour care

Delaware Medicaid long-term care can cover personal care hours for people who qualify, and we work with all three Delaware Medicaid health plans. We also work with private-pay families. Call us and we'll explain the options and costs for your situation. How Medicaid home care works.

Why families trust us with nights

Every caregiver is background-checked, we're insured and bonded, and if a caregiver can't make a shift, we send a backup. That matters most at night, when there's no one else to call. We're a Black-owned, family-run agency rated 4.9 stars on Google, with more reviews than any other in-home care agency in Delaware.

Questions families ask

How quickly can overnight care start?

Call us and tell us when you need coverage to begin. We'll talk through your loved one's needs and set up a schedule as quickly as we can.

Does the caregiver sleep during an overnight shift?

That depends on the type of care. For awake overnight care, the caregiver stays up. With live-in care, the caregiver has time to sleep. We'll match the arrangement to how often your loved one needs help at night.

Can I get 24-hour care for just a few days?

Ask us. Short stretches of round-the-clock care can help after surgery or while a family caregiver travels. See also respite care.

Call (302) 689-3240 for a free consultation, or see all home care services and our Dover office.

24-hour, overnight, and live-in care in Delaware