Guides for Looking Out for an Older Parent
Looking for help caring from a distance for a parent or older loved one who lives alone? Check out these tips.
Working out what you need
- How eNeighbor works
- eNeighbor™ is a privacy-first mobile app that helps families stay connected through everyday phone routines - without wearables, location sharing, or intrusive check-in calls.
- What eNeighbor does, and does not, do
- eNeighbor notices whether your parent or loved one uses their phone by the time they choose each morning, and tells the person they picked only if that does not happen. It works passively, through ordinary phone use - no wearables, no location tracking, and no new button to press - and respects their privacy and dignity.
- Check-in versus location sharing
- Not everyone is comfortable sharing their location.
- When someone will not wear a device
- Wearables aren't for everyone - here are the differences between them and an app.
Setting something up
- What to set up while a loved one is still independent
- Ideas for raising the subject early and agreeing on a simple plan together, while everything is still easy.
Caring from another city
A guide in six parts, for coordinating care at a distance. Start at the hub, or go straight to a part.
- Sharing the work among family
- Tips for building a distance care plan.
- Building local support nearby
- Who can actually be there quickly, and where to find paid and community help.
- What to do when you can't reach them
- A one-page plan, written in advance: how long you wait, who you call, and who can get to the door.
- The care file
- The documents and contacts worth gathering in one place, and where to keep them.
- Technology, privacy, and consent
- A helpful guide to simple tech options for loved ones aging in place, and the conversation to have before anything is set up.
eNeighbor is a quiet way to look out for someone who lives alone. See how it works or get the app.
This information is for general educational purposes and is not medical, legal, financial, or employment advice. In an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number.