CHECKING IN WITH RELATIVES USING TECHNOLOGY

The Snoozester service provides reliable hotel-style wake up calls and reminder calls to any landline or cell phone. No software is required, and calls can be easily scheduled using Snoozester’s online interface.  For just a few dollars per month, this service provides valuable piece of mind to long-distance caregiver (Plans start at $3.99 per month for 35 calls).http://snoozester.com/ .  Sign up is free and comes with 10 free credits.

Database Systems Corp offers a telephone-based call reassurance service. For less than a dollar a day, the automated service will call the recipient at specified days and times and greet him or her with a recorded message. The message can be customized with the recipient’s name, appointment details, or other reminder. The recipient is instructed to acknowledge the call by pressing “1.” If a call isn't answered or acknowledged, a sequence of alert calls and e-mails are escalated to the recipient’s designated contact. For long-distance caregivers this can be a great piece of mind.  http://www.call-reassurance.com/

I Am Fine at www.iamfine.com provides service for  the person that lives alone to call in every day. If they forget the system calls them. The system then sends a SMS or email to the care givers with a status update. They offer a try it 14 days for free - no credit card required for trial.

The SageMinder System also provides check-in calls and medication reminder calls to seniors -with notification to the caregiver via text or email.