Moving to in-home care without any preparation can be a difficult change1, especially for an elderly loved one who is determined to remain as independent as possible. For senior adults who take pride in their independence, admitting they might need
Your Medicine Man
“It’s time for medication” Your medication is important to you. Use CareRinger™ to set daily reminders so you and your loved ones can be more mindful of your medication routines. Now with CareRinger Companion (medicine man), you and your Amazon
CareRinger Gets Smart
“Alexa, ask Careringer to check on me.” That’s all Mr. Trubey has to say to start a check-up call when he thinks he needs help. If the call is not answered, his friend next door will be notified. Daily call
Season’s Greetings
CareRinger started as a service to provide daily calls for seniors to stay in touch with their caregivers, friends and family members. Those of you who have used it for a number of years may appreciate the simplicity of the
What Can CareRinger + Alexa© (Echo) Do for You?
Daily check-up call offers reassurance. The one feature of CareRinger™ that differentiates it from other telephone reassurance utilities is the user check-in feature. It allows the CareRinger user to call a service number to cancel the next check-up call. You
CareRinger™ for Home Care
Recently, my father-in-law had a fall, went through a hip replacement, and is recovering well at home. Queenie, one of the professional caregivers from the government “Home First” program attending to his recovery, told me about the problems she is
CareRinger™ for Reminder Support
How often do you use your calendar? Do you use apps on your smartphone to remind you of important events? Even with these tools, do you still have that lingering feeling you might forget that one most important thing? If
Telephone Reassurance for All
Daily Call Offers Reassurance A few years ago, the president of Senior Concerns Andrea Gallagher had an article in the Thousand Oaks Acorn about telephone reassurance1. She wrote about using PERS (e.g. Life Alert) for safety and how daily calls