The morning phone tree, replaced
In a lot of families, one person ends up as the default checker. They call every morning, and when Mom doesn't pick up, they spend the next hour texting everyone else to ask if anyone has heard from her.
CheckUpOnMe takes that job off one person's plate. Your parent gets a short message at a time they pick. They tap "I'm OK" or reply YES, and that's it. Nobody has to call to find out she's fine.
How it works for a family
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Your parent gets one check-in a day
By email, text, or both, on the days and time window they choose. One tap or a "YES" reply confirms it.
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A missed check-in gets a follow-up
If there's no answer after the grace period (15 minutes to 2 hours), we try again. You choose whether one, two, or three misses count.
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Then the family is alerted, in order
Up to five contacts, notified one at a time with 15 to 60 minutes between each. Oldest sibling first, the neighbor next door second, whatever works for you.
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Alerts happen the same day
Schedules are set up so contact alerts start before 8:00 PM. Nobody gets woken by a midnight alert.
Setting it up with your parent
The account belongs to your parent, because they're the one checking in. The invite code and a confirmation link go to their email, so the easiest way is to sit down together, in person or on a call, and spend five minutes on it:
- Request an invite with your parent's email address.
- Create the account with the code from their inbox.
- Add you and your siblings as emergency contacts.
- Pick a check-in time that fits their morning.
What it isn't
CheckUpOnMe doesn't call 911 and doesn't send paramedics. It tells the people your parent chose that they haven't checked in, so one of you can call or stop by. If your parent has a high risk of falls or a medical condition that needs an instant response, a medical alert system is the better tool. Here's how the two compare.